Government Shutdown Day 38

On November 7, 2025, in Appropriations, by David Elrod

Now in its 38th day, the shutdown is almost certain to extend into next week, with the Senate set to vote for a 15th time on the House-passed Continuing Resolution (CR) today, which will fail, and then recess until Monday. While bipartisan talks between rank-and-file senators continued this week, President Trump called on Senate Republicans to invoke the “nuclear option” to scrap the filibuster and end the government shutdown.

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The Senate Agriculture Committee this week approved the nomination of Dr. Mindy Brashears for Under Secretary for Food Safety at USDA in a 12-11 vote.

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The Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday held a confirmation hearing for Dr. Mindy Brashears, who is the nominee for USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety.

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The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday held a hearing on the confirmation of Dr. Julie Callahan to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week said China has committed to purchasing 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this year and 25 million metric tons in each of the next three years.

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