Unless amended, HR5371 (the "clean CR") only funds the government through November 21, 2025. It is now November 10, 2025. So, things get funded and people receive their back pay for the next 11 days, then we go back to either fighting over another "clean CR" or pass an actual funding bill for FY 2026. So far, there are no official amendments to HR5371.
The Senate tradition of unlimited debate has allowed for the use of the filibuster, a loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question. Prior to 1917 the Senate rules did not provide for a way to end debate and force a vote on a measure. That year, the Senate adopted a rule to allow a two-thirds majority to end a filibuster, a procedure known as "cloture." In 1975 the Senate reduced the number of votes required for cloture from two-thirds of senators voting to three-fifths of all senators duly chosen and sworn, or 60 of the 100-member Senate.
The yeas = 60 (52 Republicans, 7 Democrats, 1 Independents)
The nays = 40 (1 Republicans, 38 Democrats, 1 Independents)
The following non-Republicans voted for the Cloture motion:
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Durbin (D-IL)
Fetterman (D-PA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Rosen (D-NV)
Shaheen (D-NH)
The following non-Democrats voted against the Cloture motion:
Paul (R-KY)
Sanders (I-VT)
Next, the actual bill is voted upon (anticipated for a vote on November 10, 2025). IF it passes, the bill then returns to the House for a final vote.
Nick Sortor, in an X post, has posted a document that is purported to be an amended version of HR5371 that has not been updated on the Senate's official website tracking their bills. In Sortor's version, Section 106 (3) extends the CR from November 21, 2025 to January 30, 2026. Section 115 (c) changes the date from November 7, 2025 to December 5, 2025. Beyond Section 115, a lot is different. They will need to make amendments to the original on the official Senate website; hopefully before they vote on it.
It is now day 41 of the Schumer Shutdown, here is the Senate's HR5371voting history:
Nov 04 yea = 54 nay= 44 Oct 28 yea = 54 nay = 45 Oct 22 yea = 54 nay = 46 Oct 20 yea = 50 nay = 44 Oct 16 yea = 51 nay = 45 Oct 15 yea = 51 nay = 44 Oct 14 yea = 49 nay = 45 Oct 09 yea = 54 nay = 45 Oct 08 yea = 54 nay = 45 Oct 06 yea = 52 nay = 42 Oct 03 yea = 54 nay = 44 Oct 01 yea = 55 nay = 45 Sep 30 yea = 55 nay = 45 Sep 19 yea = 44 nay = 48
The Senate is expected to pass HR5371, today, November 10, 2025, Day 41 of the Schumer Shutdown. Just remember this bill only funds the Federal government through November 21, 2025.
The Nineteenth Amendment covering Women's suffrage was ratified on August 18, 1920:
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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