LIVE: Senate floor as government shutdown continues

Watch live from the Senate floor as the government shutdown continues, plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty. President Donald Trump has seized on the shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programs important to Democrats. Follow live updates: https://bit.ly/4mRyvGl

Post from AP on October 02, 2025