Luke Garrett

Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the chamber plans to vote on a bill Sunday that could eventually reopen the government.

The legislative package includes the House passed continuing resolution, but this version would last until the end of January.

The CR would also serve as a vehicle for a partial full-year funding legislation known as a minibus.

But it remains unclear whether Democrats will sign on.

Oklahoma Senator Markway Mullen, a GOP negotiator, wasn't too hopeful.

Democrats have pushed for an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies before they would agree to fund the government.

Health care isn't mentioned in this latest plan.

Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

Democrats and Republicans can't agree on whether or not to extend expiring health care tax credits.

This impasse has Democrats refusing to fund the government until the Republican-controlled Congress passes these health care benefit extensions.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells NBC he needs it in writing.

On Saturday, Senate Republicans rejected a Democrat offer to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year extension on health care subsidies.

GOP Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma tells NBC the tax credits just aren't working.

Lankford says the government will reopen by Thanksgiving, while Jeffries wasn't sure.

Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

Two courts blocked Trump's deployment of National Guard troops last week, one in Oregon and the other in Illinois.

When asked on NBC News if the Insurrection Act is on the table, Vice President J.D.

Vance said, The president's looking at all of his options.

Right now, he hasn't felt he needed to.