Senate Majority Leader John Thune met with a group of GOP senators Wednesday to discuss possible ways forward on healthcare once the government reopens, according to Politico.
This private meeting occurred as the shutdown entered its 22nd day, and the Senate failed again to advance a measure to restore funding, which added to the political deadlock in Washington.
The discussion mainly focused on the soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies. These subsidies have become central to the Democrats’ demands in the shutdown.
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