The United States federal government shutdown continued into October 1st, 2025, as the Senate prepared for critical votes starting at 11:00 AM ET on Wednesday, October 1st. During the reporting window of 2:06 AM to 2:35 AM UTC on October 1st, plans were announced for up to three roll call votes, including a motion to invoke cloture on the Democratic Continuing Resolution (S.2882) and potentially a vote on the Republican Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R.5371), according to the Senate Cloakroom. Amidst the ongoing shutdown, which began at midnight on October 1st, 2025, due to disputes over funding for immigrant healthcare, new generic ballot polls were released indicating a divided political landscape. McLaughlin showed Republicans leading by 6 points, RMG Research by 1 point, while the NYT/Siena poll showed Democrats with a 2-point lead, YouGov/Economist with a 3-point lead, and Yahoo/YouGov with a 4-point lead, as reported by OpenSourceZone. These votes are occurring as the government faces operational lapses, with previous reports estimating up to 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed daily, costing approximately $400 million per day, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The Library of Congress was visibly closed, with signs indicating its closure, as reported by Scott Thuman. Previous reports noted that the shutdown was triggered by the Senate adjourning without passing continuing appropriations bills, with disagreements centering on healthcare funding for immigrants. Senator Ron Johnson previously asserted that Democratic proposals included funding for "illegal aliens," while others debated whether proposals covered only "immigrants with legal status." In unrelated developments during the previous reporting window, SOUTHCOM, in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy, announced the seizure of over 450 metric tons of cocaine in the past 12 months, denying cartels $11.34 billion in revenue. Despite these efforts, the price of cocaine is reportedly decreasing in the U.S., suggesting more is still reaching the market. Additionally, NFL announced Bad Bunny as the headliner for the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
