Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia's U.S. lawmakers voted (October 27th-31st)

Good morning! Here’s how Cascadia’s United States Senators voted on major issues during the legislative week ending October 31st, 2025. The House of Representatives was not in session because Speaker Mike Johnson, R‑Louisiana, has kept the chamber shut down in the hopes of pressuring Senate Democrats to capitulate and vote for Republicans’ continuing resolution to fund many federal public services.

AGAIN REVISITING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS BILL: The Senate on October 28th rejected a cloture motion to end debate on the motion to consider the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (H.R. 5371), sponsored by Representative Tom Cole, R‑Oklahoma, to provide funding for federal government programs through November 21st, and increase spending on security for government officials.

A bill supporter, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R‑South Dakota, said: “Government workers and every other American affected by this shutdown have become nothing more than pawns in the Democrats’ political games.” An opponent, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D‑New York, said: “Americans are on the brink of a crisis that could send millions and millions of families into financial disaster. Donald Trump and Republicans, meanwhile, are not even here in Washington to deal with the crisis heading straight toward us.” The vote to end debate was 54 yeas to 45 nays, with a three-fifths threshold required.

The State of Idaho
Voting Yea (2):
Republican Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo

The State of Oregon
Voting Nay (2):
Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley

The State of Washington
Voting Nay (2):
Democratic Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray

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