Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 10, 2025

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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 10, 2025
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Shutdown Update; Senate Votes

by Amy West, GovTrack.us, Oct. 10, 2025

Shutdown Update

Still going.

The Senate voted for a seventh time on the two competing continuing resolutions in front of it to allocate funds to federal agencies (one Democratic, one Republican) and both failed again to reach the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. It’s possible that Republicans are beginning to soften their positions. On X, Igor Bobic posted about Democrats’ ask to extend expiring health care subsidies:

“[Sen.] Tillis says a deal on ACA subsidies wouldn’t be hard once government is funded, with mix of retiring senators & those up for reelection. “You're telling me you can't find eight people that could walk the plank?” “As a veteran plank-walker, it's not near as bad as it seems””

One might reasonably ask why not walk the plank now in order to end the shutdown? However, if Senate Republicans have been asked this kind of question, no one has publicly recorded their responses.

(By the way, in a previous post we incorrectly wrote that these subsidies would affect low-income Americans. But that was wrong: It would affect middle class Americans who get health care through the ACA marketplace exchanges.)

The House remains in recess. Many House Democrats are in D.C. anyway to make a messaging point and to push Speaker Johnson on why Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva hasn’t been sworn in yet. Earlier this year, Republican representatives-elect Patronis (FL-1) and Fine (FL-6) were sworn in immediately after election while the House was in recess. Why won’t Johnson swear her in? Punchbowl takes a stab at answering the question. Maybe it’s not about Epstein files; maybe Johnson is just really committed to this stop-work action he’s making the House take during the shutdown. A few Republican House members are expressing dissatisfaction with Johnson's strategy.

As of Friday, October 10, civilian government employees are not being paid. Members of the military will miss their first paychecks next week.

The Senate returns Tuesday October 14. No one knows when the House will return to work.

Senate Votes

S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which passed 77-20 included amendments ending the Authorizations for Military Force in Iraq from 1991 and 2002. Roll Call provides details on the bill and amendments.

H.J.Res. 105: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan” passed 50-45 and goes to the President for signing.

H.J.Res. 106: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan” passed 50-46 and goes to the President for signing.

We're still working on our Unanimous Consent post, but it looks like there'll be plenty of time to post before the shutdown ends.

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Hawaii Congressional Delegation

Oct. 6, 2025 — Agreed To (Simple Resolution)

S.Res. 406: A resolution designating September 30, 2025, as “Impact Aid Recognition Day” to recognize and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Impact Aid program.

Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]

Last Action: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Explanation: This simple resolution was agreed to on October 6, 2025. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.

Trackers: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI].