Momentum is quietly building in Washington to end the record-breaking government shutdown, now stretching into its 35th day and straining millions of American lives, according to the Associated Press.
Behind closed doors, senators from both parties are working to craft a deal that would reopen the government, restart normal budget operations, and resolve a separate fight over expiring health insurance subsidies that are driving up premiums nationwide.
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“Enough is enough,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Tuesday as he opened the deadlocked chamber.
MILLIONS FEELING THE PINCH
When the clock struck midnight, the shutdown officially became the longest in US history.
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