What to know on Day 37 of the government shutdown:

Senators continued talks aimed at resolving the government shutdown on Thursday, with Majority Leader John Thune saying Republicans are waiting to hear from Democrats over a GOP proposal to end the stalemate.

Thune said the Senate could work through the weekend if there is a "path forward to vote," and that "it's up to [Democrats]." Senate Democrats are meeting for lunch in the Capitol now.

Thune did not provide details of the latest offer, but talks in recent days have centered on a proposal that would involve tying an extension of government funding to a package of three longer-term appropriations bills, with a promise from Senate Republicans to hold a vote on extending health care tax credits by a certain date. One Democrat s

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