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GOP makes new funding offer, opens door to reversing mass firings
Republicans delivered their latest proposal just ahead of a crucial Democratic lunch meeting.
11/06/2025, 11:28am ET
Republicans made a new offer to Senate Democrats Thursday in hopes of cutting a deal that would end the 37-day government shutdown and advance a package of three full-year spending bills, according to four people granted anonymity to disclose the private discussions.
The new offer arrived just ahead of a crucial closed-door lunch where Democratic senators will discuss the path forward. Republicans have thrown a new sweetener in the mix, according to two of the people — that they are willing to discuss rehiring federal workers who have been laid off during the shutdown as part of a deal to end it.
Democrats have pressed for weeks to make President Donald Trump’s “reductions in force” part of a shutdown-ending deal. What exactly the rehiring terms would be is undecided, but the two people said it was now part of the negotiations.
The package of appropriations legislation would include the Agriculture-FDA, Military Construction-VA and Legislative Branch funding bills, according to three of the people.
It does not include a date on a new CR. Some full year funding bills wouldn't be enough to open government.
It does not address ACA issue
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