What time is Senate vote today on shutdown 2026? Update, live vote

Lori Comstock

We are 17 days into the government shutdown 2026 today, Monday, March 2, with a Senate vote expected as the DHS shutdown drags on and lawmakers take notice of the DHS funding lapse — TSA agents missed another paycheck — and U.S. security concerns amid the Iran conflict.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeen Jeffries, both New York Democrats, said Friday they were mulling a counteroffer from President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but won't waver until ICE is reined in.

Failed negotiations between Senate Republicans and Senate Democrats over DHS funding has kept the DHS agencies within the government still shutdown today. DHS funding negotiations heightened after federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good during an ICE surge in Minneapolis. Democrats have demanded changes to DHS' ICE tactics, such as barring ICE agents from wearing masks, mandating body cameras and require federal agents obtain warrants to search homes.

Amid the DHS funding lapse in the 2026 budget, DHS furloughs, missed paychecks and flights delays and delayed flights are inevitable. Global Entry suspended at airports on Feb. 22, and while a TSA PreCheck suspension was announced, DHS secretary Kristi Noem swiftly reversed course.

Noem is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning, March 3, for an oversight hearing. The House Judiciary Committee will hear from Noem on Wednesday. Here's the latest on the Senate vote to end the partial government shutdown 2026, what time the Senate votes and more.

Does the Senate vote today?

Yes, the Senate returns today, Monday, March 2, and a Senate vote is planned in hopes of bringing a government shutdown end near. As the DHS shutdown 2026 continues into day 17 amid heightened security concerns over the Iran conflict, Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans remain at odds over a House-passed DHS funding bill that would reopen the government and fund DHS agencies such as TSA, ICE, Border Patrol, the Coast Guard and Secret Service. Amid the Israeli and US strikes in Iran, lawmakers have raised safety and security concerns over such events as the World Cup should the shutdown continue.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, has vowed to vote "no" on the DHS funding bill, part of the 2026 budget, unless tighter DHS reforms were met in the wake of the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents last month.

A copy of the HR 7147 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY2026 can be found here.

What time is next Senate vote?

The Senate will return at 3 p.m. ET today, Monday, March 2, with a Senate vote on the federal government shutdown scheduled. As Republican and Democratic senators quietly mull ways to limit the impact of the government shutdown 2026, air travel and the U.S. economy is facing impacts: TSA officers are set to miss their first paychecks later this week with Senate as Majority Leader John Thune and other Republicans float the idea of shifting funding from Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act to airport security amid growing threats amid the Iran conflict.

Through the GOP's signature $170 billion One Big Beautiful Bill, ICE, Border Patrol, and most of the Coast Guard, remains fully funded, while TSA, FEMA and other departments are not.

How to watch Senate vote; Senate live stream

A Senate vote today, March 2, is planned as the Senate returns to session today live on the the Senate floor. To watch Senate hearings and Senate votes live, as well as rewatch a hearing, go to the Senate.gov website, where it is streamed free. You can watch live coverage of Senate sessions on C-SPAN on cable TV. C-SPAN livestreams on several streaming platforms including FuboTV, Philo, Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV, and YouTube TV. C-Span re-airs Senate hearings with full transcripts as well.

Government shutdown 2026 update; is the government still shut down today?

Yes, there remains a partial government shutdown today, with the DHS shutdown 2026 continuing into day 17. The Senate returns today, Monday, March 3, amid a funding lapse in the 2026 budget with a Senate vote today expected live on the Senate floor.

Last week, Senate Democrats blocked a House-passed DHS funding bill but are considering a Feb. 27 counteroffer from President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans. While ICE, Border Patrol and most of the Coast Guard remain funded due to Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, FEMA and TSA agents are facing missed paychecks and could be forced to work without pay if the shutdown continues.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, March 3 and the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, March 4.

Senate schedule

The U.S. Senate returned to session weekdays starting Monday, Jan. 26, after a weeklong recess. The Senate schedule shows lawmakers typically tend to formal business, or are in session, around 140 of 165 days annually. These are "legislative" days when the U.S. Senate convenes to debate bills, vote, or conduct floor business.

Unlike traditional jobs, a legislative day can last longer than 24 hours or stretch across multiple calendar days, and senators are usually occupied year-round with other responsibilities. Here's the official 2026 Senate schedule.

When was the last government shutdown?

The last government shutdown in 2025 was 43 days and considered the longest shutdown in history, stretching from Oct. 1, 2025, to Nov. 12, 2025. Senate Democrats and Republicans, including President Donald Trump, failed to agree on a short-term deal to keep the government funded, only passing (temporary) funding bills through Jan. 30.

Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.