The US government shutdown shows no sign of ending, as Senate Republicans on Friday rejected a new proposal from Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aimed at reopening federal agencies. The shutdown, which began on October 1, has now stretched to 38 days, making it the longest in US history. Schumer’s proposal sought to preserve enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies for one year in exchange for Democrats agreeing to drop their push for a longer multi-year extension of the same tax credits. In return, Democrats would pass the Republicans’ short-term “clean” funding resolution to temporarily restore government operations, NPR reported. Republicans swiftly dismissed the offer, signaling that the two parties remain deeply divided over healthcare funding and the scope of government spend

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