Six weeks, no pay, no deal, but Trump refuses to budge: Inside US shutdown
Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the shutdown began more than a month ago to break a political deadlock that left federal employees without pay, grounded hundreds of flights, and delayed food aid for millions of families.
But even as bipartisan talks show little sign of progress, one thing remains clear: Donald Trump is not moving.
The President has made it clear on Saturday that he is unlikely to compromise any time soon with Democrats who are demanding an extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits, posting on social media that it is "the worst Healthcare anywhere in the world." He suggested Congress send money directly to people to buy insurance.
Further complicating the matter, Trump wants Republicans to end the shutdown quickly and scrap the filibuster, which requires 60 Senate votes for most legislation, so they can bypass Democrats altogether.
Vice President JD Vance, a former Ohio senator, endorsed the idea in an online post Saturday, saying Republicans who want to keep the filibuster are “wrong.”
However, it was uncertain whether Republicans and Democrats could make any headway toward reopening the government and breaking a partisan impasse during this session.
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Meanwhile, the Senate Republican leaders have signalled an openness to an emerging proposal from a small group of moderate Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a later vote on the "Obamacare" subsidies.
Democrats made an offer to end the US shutdown
The Democrats on Friday finally came up with an offer to reopen the federal government in exchange for a one-year extension of expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, news agency AP reported.
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