According to published reports, House Democrats and Republicans are floating their compromise plan to end the shutdown.
Why it matters: The rare bipartisan coordination is the latest signal that lawmakers in both parties — particularly moderates and those in battleground districts — are becoming fed up with the extended shutdown.
- A handful of Democrats have openly questioned their party's refusal to budge on Republicans' stopgap spending measure as a way to kick-start talks on renewing expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits.
- On the Republican side, some lawmakers are starting to chafe at the House's prolonged absence and GOP leadership's refusal to even negotiate the tax credits.
- "But here's the truth: Democrats and Republicans can sit down, listen to one another, and find common ground, especially when it comes to lowering health care costs."
- The lawmakers pitched their proposal as a "fair, reasonable path forward" on the ACA tax credits, adding, "Compromise isn't rocket science, and it shouldn't be treated like a weakness."
What we're hearing: A House Democratic leadership aide did not dismiss the proposal, instead telling Axios that a set of ideas is never a bad idea for consideration.
- A House Republican familiar with GOP leadership discussions told Axios last week that new restrictions like income verification and income caps were being considered.
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/03/shutdown-aca-tax-credits-democrats-republicans