Rank-and-file senators engage in ‘shadow negotiation’ in search for shutdown end

‘Shame On The Senate Democrats’: Florida Congressman Slams Democrats For Shutdown And Refusal To Pay Troops

By Jacob Adams, The Daily Signal | October 30, 2025 Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Fla., weighed in on the Democrat shutdown, the heroes working in his district, and the motivations of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal. “I think the Senate Democrats are really dug in about trying to hold the line, weather the storm, not to inflict pain on the process, but to try to affect and influence the outc…

Senators Leave Town Cautiously Optimistic That Shutdown Talks Are Progressing

Sen. Gary Peters. Mark Schiefelbein/APFor the first time in a month, there’s hope on Capitol Hill that the government shutdown will end — maybe even next week.But whether that momentum is real, or wishcasting, is not yet clear. And lawmakers left town on Thursday before anyone could really find out.“People are talking. We're continuing to talk,” Sen. Gary Peters told NOTUS. “I express optimism because whenever you're talking, that's better than …

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Rank-and-file senators engage in ‘shadow negotiation’ in search for shutdown end

A group of rank-and-file senators increasingly frustrated by the weeks-long stalemate on Capitol Hill believe they have found a possible path to end the government shutdown.