#bipartisan-negotiations

#bipartisan-negotiations

Quick noted that Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Don Bacon (R-NE) pitched a two-year extension to avoid an end-of-the-year deadline that would see millions of people hit with rising health insurance costs. Quick argued Democrats would need to agree to something like a one-year or two-year extension instead of pushing for more. If you want to get done, you are going to need at least some Republicans to come over, why not start with a one-year extension or potentially even a two-year extension?

What to watch: Senate appropriators are hustling to finish language on a three-part appropriations package, with text expected to be released as soon as Thursday evening, sources tell Axios. It's a key part of Republicans' latest offer to Democrats, which includes: Passing a stopgap funding continuing resolution until at least December 19th (final date TBD). Fully funding military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Agriculture Department and the legislative branch through the next fiscal year - taking programs like WIC and SNAP out of the shutdown equation. A promise of a vote on some kind of bill to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies - the exact substance of which is still a major question mark.

The final vote was 55-45, short of the 60 needed "yeses." Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted with Democrats against the measure, while Sens. John Fetterman (D-Penn.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Angus King (I-Maine) voted with Republicans. Zoom in: The Senate also rejected Democrats' alternative stopgap spending bill proposal, which would extend Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies and prevent President Trump from clawing back appropriated funds.