Defiant Senate Dems block House-passed bill to reopen government for 2nd time in under 24 hours | 1 Oct 2025 | The Senate has just held a test vote on Democratic legislation that would fund the government through the month of October. The bill would also roll back Medicaid cuts enshrined in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and extends ObamaCare subsidies. The test vote failed 53-47, along party lines. Next up, the Senate will vote to end debate on the House-passed continuing resolution that failed last night, triggering the government shutdown.