39 | Friday, September 19, 2025Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1 Print | Front Page | Email this story To:From:Message:From (email):Message:WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shutdown on that date. And the Democrat bill is the exact opposite," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said shortly before the votes. President Donald Trump had urged House Republicans to pass the bill and put the burden on Democrats to oppose it. The Senate moved quickly after the House vote to take up the measure plus the Democratic counter. The public is more wary of Trump and Republicans, Schumer says, after the passage of Medicaid cuts.