Overview
- Senators reconvened Sunday with John Thune saying a bipartisan package to reopen is “taking shape,” though no agreement is guaranteed.
- The draft plan would fund the government into January and pair that with full‑year money for some agencies, while scheduling a later Senate vote on ACA subsidies.
- Key disputes persist, including Democrats’ push to reinstate federal workers dismissed under the administration and disagreements over Medicaid‑related demands.
- President Donald Trump urged eliminating the Senate filibuster and proposed directing ACA subsidy dollars to individuals, moves that complicate bipartisan talks.
- The 40‑day shutdown has triggered FAA‑ordered flight reductions, thousands of delays and cancellations, threatened food assistance, and missed paychecks for federal employees since Oct. 1.