Test Vote on Revamped Spending Bill Expected This Evening or Later

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Chad Pergram
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Test Vote on Revamped Spending Bill Expected This Evening Or Later. Bill Text Out Mid Afternoon

Fox is told that text on the updated bill to end the shutdown likely comes out between 2 and 4 pm et.

The bill ends the shutdown, funding the government until January 31. It funds Legislative Branch, Agriculture and Military Construction/VA for the entire fiscal year.

Fox is told a test vote needing 60 yeas would not come before 6 pm ET. But will likely happen tonight or later.

Do not underestimate the importance of this test vote. Once the Senate clears 60 yeas to break the filibuster, it is only a matter of time before they vote to re-open the government.

Republicans are confident they have a coalition of Democratic senators willing to break the filibuster to re-open the government. But Fox is told that coalition is fragile.

It appears there are only promises now to address Obamacare.

Technically the bill needs 60 three times (motion to proceed, substitute amendment and then to wrap all debate). But that could be expedited by a time agreement.

Running all of those parliamentary traps, by the book, would mean it would take until NEXT Saturday to pass the bill. But that won’t happen. The Senate could tee up a plan to pass the bill sometime Monday or Tuesday.

Then it’s onto the House. The House probably could not align with the Senate until Wednesday or Thursday at the earliest. It depends when the House gets the bill.

12:07 PM · Nov 9, 2025
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