The U.S. Senate will again vote on 16 October for the tenth time on the "clean version" government provisional allocation bill passed by the House of Representatives.The bill will require 60 votes to move forward, but U.S. media expect it will still be vetoed.

The Senate will also vote on the procedure proposal for the Defense Ministry Allocation Act on the same day to start the legislative process for the comprehensive allocation of military spending. The proposal also needs 60 votes to be passed, and the Defense Allocation Act is expected to be passed within a few weeks if the motion is passed.

The Senate is expected to recess after the vote, which means that if the interim appropriations bill is not advanced, the government's "shutdown" may last until October 20. (CCTV reporter Liu Xu)