Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1 The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1. admin-truth Posted on 1 week ago The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1. Post navigation Previous: Mother finds 20-year-old son shot to death at NW Harris County apartment complex, HCSO saysNext: Scattered showers this weekend, weak front predicted for next week