On the 38th day of the federal government shutdown, Senate Democrats put forward a new compromise aimed at ending the impasse: they offered to reopen the government immediately if it included a one-year extension of the tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the establishment of a bipartisan committee to negotiate longer-term health-care reforms.
However, Republican leaders swiftly rejected the offer. John Thune characterized the proposal as a “non-starter” that “doesn’t even get close,” insisting Republicans will not negotiate health-care policy until the government is reopened.
The shutdown, which began on October 1, has disrupted federal operations, left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid or furloughed, and triggered airline delays and food-aid complications. Democrats say their offer demonstrates flexibility and urgency to restore government functions; Republicans maintain that dragging policy issues into the funding bill undermines budget-process norms.
With both sides dug in, negotiators warned that a near-term resolution remains elusive.
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