The chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee has created a draft plan to end the partial government shutdown that would push a short-term funding measure while preserving space for healthcare negotiations after federal operations resume.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Monday she has been circulating a “discussion draft” of a plan that would involve GOP leadership commitments on a bipartisan deal on the Affordable Care Act and full-year appropriations bills, Punchbowl News reported Tuesday.
Collins’ deal offers negotiators breathing room to reconcile broader budget fights. The idea is to reopen the government first, then settle on Democrats’ contentious healthcare demands.
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