The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday.

The Senate Oct. 17 failed for a 10th time to advance the continuing resolution to extend government funding and end the ongoing shutdown.

Gov. Jeff Landry had ambitious plans when he notified legislators two months ago that he planned to call them into a special session beginning on Oct. 23. He has now scaled back those plans.

The vote was 49-45. Two Democrats joined Republicans to advance the bill, and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted against the measure. Senate Majority Leader John Thune switched his vote to no, a procedural move that allows him to bring up the bill for another vote.

The Florida Senate has tentatively set slates of committee meetings during the first week in November and in mid-November as it continues preparing for the 2026 legislative session. The Senate has set aside time for numerous committees to meet Nov.

An independent senator who caucuses with Democrats said Senate Democrats are giving the White House too much power in the fight to reopen the federal government — particularly given President Donald Trump’s admitted lack of urgency about ending the shutdown.