Overview

• Republican and Democratic leaders signaled openness to a roughly 45-day clean continuing resolution, though the White House remains a wildcard in the talks, according to The Hill.
• Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer warned that partisan House funding bills are dead on arrival, while Democrats are not making President Trump's $5 billion pocket rescission a red line as they point to court review and a GAO finding that it is unlawful.
• Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson said they prefer a straightforward stopgap to avert a shutdown, with some conservatives dropping earlier demands for immediate spending cuts even as others float a longer funding freeze.
• Progressive pressure has intensified after March's backlash, with prominent commentators such as Ezra Klein urging Democrats to use their leverage or even risk a shutdown rather than back a GOP-crafted plan.
• The enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire at year’s end, and the Congressional Budget Office projects that roughly five million households could lose coverage and face sharp premium increases if the credits lapse.