Senate vote on ending shutdown fails for 11th time on Day 20

Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking at a news conference in Nevada, said a “large majority” of employees at the federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile have been furloughed, though he noted that “there is a certain number of mission-critical folks that are still working.” “We have run out of federal funds for

Nomination Sent to the Senate

Presidential Actions Nominations & Appointments October 20, 2025 Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Original Story Link