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[@CraigCaplan](/creator/twitter/CraigCaplan)
"On Day XX of the federal government shutdown the House announced during its pro forma session that Oct. 20-26 will now be a district work period for members meaning no votes will be held for a FIFTH consecutive week. Last votes were held Sept. 19th. House GOP leaders are awaiting Senate approval of the short-term funding bill to reopen the gov't & will give members XX hours to return to DC if votes are scheduled. Rep. Olszewski (D-MD) yelled from House floor to be recognized calling on Rep.-Elect Grijalva (D-AZ) to be sworn in. @cspan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1979254193559855417) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-17T18:32Z 39.6K followers, 3348 engagements


"Government shutdown continues a& the House has not held votes for now X month since Sept. XX but members are still introducing bills to help federal agencies & departments impacted by the lapse in funding while restricting funds to others per Friday's Congressional Record"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1979901503612600466) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-19T13:24Z 39.6K followers, 2176 engagements


"50-45: Senate along party lines advanced XXX of Presodent Trumps nominations as a group including Herschel Walker to be U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas and SEC Chair Paul Atkins to serve as a commissioner until 2031"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1975341189592457398) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-06T23:23Z 39.6K followers, 3595 engagements


"Senate NDAA News from Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS): "I have some good bipartisan news that might make us feel better about our national security. As chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cmte I come to the floor this morning and say that we are finally in a position to take up on the floor vote on and pass the National Defense Authorization Act.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1976302578049712496) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-09T15:03Z 39.6K followers, 2758 engagements


"Government Shutdown Day 16: Senate failed for 10th time to advance the GOP short-term government funding bill 51-45. XX votes were needed. Democrats Cortez Masto (NV) and Fetterman (PA) along with King (I-ME) again voted Yes to advance the House-passed GOP CR. Paul (R-KY) again voted No. Thune switched his vote to No & filed a motion to reconsider to set up a 11th vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978850122105491961) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T15:46Z 39.6K followers, 2062 engagements


"Were on the same page.-Schumer with Jeffries outside his office after their meeting on Government Shutdown Day XX after the GOP short-term funding bill failed to advance in the Senate for a 10TH time. @cspan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978856701232115825) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T16:12Z 39.6K followers, 2541 engagements


"62-34: Senate advanced President Trump's nomination of Birmingham Alabama attorney Harold "Hal" Mooty to serve as a U.S. district court judge for Northern Alabama on a bipartisan vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978859406474224115) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T16:23Z 39.6K followers, 1359 engagements


"Today in the U.S. Senate on Government Shutdown Day 16: "Let's fur-lough these furballs forever. Tax dollars should never be spent paying for any of these do-nothing jobs."-Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Ernst (R-IA)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978863103774224408) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T16:38Z 39.6K followers, 2138 engagements


"Thune just filed cloture on proceeding to the House-passed GOP short-term funding bill setting up a 12th vote to advance it likely next week again with XX votes needed. An 11th vote will first be held to reconsider today's failed vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978890171878695326) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T18:25Z 39.6K followers, 1856 engagements


"Senate will also consider more of President Trump's U.S. District Court nominations next week. Thune filed cloture on the nominations of Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to serve on the Middle District Court of Florida William Mercer for Montana and Chad Meredith for the Eastern District of Kentucky setting up votes for next week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978890237750263895) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T18:26Z 39.6K followers, 1000 engagements


"No more votes will take place in the Senate today and the rest of this week meaning the government shutdown will continue into at least Day XX when the Senate is expected to return on Monday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978893080250982909) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T18:37Z 39.6K followers, XXX engagements


"No more votes will take place in the Senate today and the rest of this week meaning the government shutdown will continue into at least Day XX when the Senate will return on Monday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978894732718674185) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T18:44Z 39.6K followers, 1205 engagements


"The Senate will vote at 5:30pm Monday for the 11TH time to advance the House-passed short-term funding bill on Day XX of the government shutdown. XX votes will again be needed. @cspan 2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978898178784047536) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T18:57Z 39.6K followers, 1254 engagements


"Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) along with several other Democrats introduced legislation to ban "the use of federal funds for construction or renovation on the White House grounds" including the ballroom during the shutdown as well as display of permanent or semipermanent display or engraving of names of individuals or corporations on WH grounds without approval from the Speaker Minority Leader and White House Curator"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1979903104746234366) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-19T13:30Z 39.6K followers, XXX engagements


"77-20: Senate passes the 2026 defense programs and policy bill the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Day X of the federal government shutdown. XX votes were needed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1976457764655546671) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-10T01:20Z 39.6K followers, 18.8K engagements


"October X 2025: Senate just adopted Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine's amendment to the 2026 NDAA to repeal the 1991 Gulf War AUMF and 2002 Iraq War authorization by voice vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1976445597847588998) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-10T00:32Z 39.6K followers, 3434 engagements


"50-44: Senate blocked the House-passed 2026 defense spending bill. XX votes were needed to advance it. Democrats Cortez Masto (NV) Fetterman (PA) and Shaheen (NH) vote Yes. Thune switched his vote to No to set up another vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1978888336035975313) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-16T18:18Z 39.6K followers, 2213 engagements


"President Trump today: George (Santos) has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and by all accounts has been horribly mistreated. Therefore I just signed a Commutation releasing George Santos from prison IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George have a great life"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1979318497651179540) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-17T22:47Z 39.6K followers, 5903 engagements


"MTG who spoke to George Santos said President Trumps commuting his sentence was the right thing to do"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1979412889183137978) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-18T05:03Z 39.6K followers, 3130 engagements


"George Santos today on President Trump commuting his prison sentence: "I also want to express my deepest gratitude to President Donald J. Trump. Earlier today I had the honor of speaking with him personally a conversation I will never forget. In that moment I saw not only the strength of a great leader but the heart of a man who believes in mercy in redemption and in the promise that America gives everyone the promise of a second chance.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1979676844426457450) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-18T22:31Z 39.6K followers, 1125 engagements


"Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) along with several other Democrats introduced legislation to ban "the use of federal funds for construction or renovation on the White House grounds" during the shutdown as well as display of permanent or semipermanent display or engraving of names of individuals or corporations on WH grounds without approval from the Speaker Minority Leader and White House Curator"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1979904598031663605) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-19T13:36Z 39.6K followers, 1027 engagements


"House Speaker Mike Johnson & other GOP leaders will joined this morning at their Government Shutdown Day XX news conference on Capitol Hill by Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-MD) and Rules Cmte member Chip Roy (R-TX). @cspan online and cspan now app"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1980251743117013165) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-20T12:36Z 39.6K followers, 2154 engagements


"White House national economic council director Kevin Hassett on Gov't Shutdown Day 20: "We've saw Senator Shaheen (D-NH) come out on Friday say she thinks we should open up. We're seeing that moderate Democrats are perhaps free now to open up the economy after we've had the "No Kings" rally that apparently made them feel like they had to wait until after that." @cspan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1980297027436073144) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-20T15:36Z 39.6K followers, XXX engagements


"It's Government Shutdown Day XX and the House has not now voted for one month. Members last voted on September 19th approving a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Charlie Kirk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1979910291996512698) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-19T13:59Z 39.6K followers, 4437 engagements


"House Speaker Mike Johnson will joined this morning at his Government Shutdown Day XX news conference on Capitol Hill by Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-MD) and Rules Cmte member Chip Roy (R-TX). @cspan online and cspan now app"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1980250485673083129) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-20T12:31Z 39.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Senate Judiciary Chair Grassley responds to President Trumps criticism of him honoring blue slips by Democrats blocking U.S. Attorney nominations from their home states they oppose"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1980277950378594655) [@CraigCaplan](/creator/x/CraigCaplan) 2025-10-20T14:20Z 39.6K followers, 1334 engagements