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Amaryllis

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Wed Nov 5, 2025, 05:09 PM Nov 5

Group of Senate Democrats eye abandoning shutdown fight -- but get pushback. Changing fast. [View all]

Lots more at link. This appears to be changing fast.
Note the proposed deal would include "a plan and a promised vote."

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5589686-senate-democrats-shutdown-fight/

A group of centrist Senate Democrats are sounding out Democratic colleagues on a potential deal to reopen the federal government this week or next week, but they’re getting strong pushback that could scuttle a potential agreement, according to people familiar with the discussions.

A senator familiar with the behind-the-scenes negotiations said centrist Democrats, including retiring Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), have the contours of a deal and are “whipping” more of their colleagues to sign on — but it’s not yet clear whether they’ll get enough additional votes to end the 36-day shutdown.

Senate sources say Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) has also signaled she would likely support a deal to reopen the government.

Such a deal would include a plan to pass regular appropriations bills and a promised vote on extending expiring health insurance subsidies.

The final details, however, are yet to be finalized.

“There’s a plan, we’ve all kind of semiagreed to it and we’re now seeing not whether [Senate Democratic Leader Chuck] Schumer will support it but whether he will not blow it up,” said a senator who requested anonymity to discuss the negotiations.

Edited to add this:


Urgent: Senate Dems consider folding on Gov't Shutdown. Here's what you need to do.

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