Right now there is no fixed, publicly announced date for “the next vote to open the government” beyond the already‑set funding deadline of January 30, 2026 in the United States.

What is actually scheduled?

  • The current funding law that reopened the government in November 2025 only runs through January 30, 2026 , so Congress must act again by then to avoid another shutdown.
  • Lawmakers are expected to take up either :
    • A new set of full‑year spending bills, or
    • Another short‑term measure (a “continuing resolution,” or CR) before or on that deadline.

No official calendar lists “the vote to open the government” on a specific day yet; instead, leadership usually announces floor votes closer to the deadline week.

What to realistically expect

  • Most reporting says Congress will spend January 2026 negotiating and then try to vote in the days leading up to January 30 to keep the government funded.
  • Odds of another full shutdown in January are described as lower than before , mainly because both parties took political damage from the last, record‑long shutdown and are under pressure not to repeat it.

How to follow “when they’ll vote” in real time

  • Check:
    • The House and Senate official calendars (they post daily/weekly floor schedules).
* Major outlets’ “shutdown” or “Congress” live blogs during the last week of January, which typically announce when a funding vote is locked in.

So, the best current answer is: there is no set next vote date yet , but expect key funding votes sometime before January 30, 2026 , with the exact day depending on how negotiations go.