US politics shut down thaw? Senate Republicans eye piecemeal government reopening

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he is considering bringing full-year appropriations bills — including legislation to fund the Pentagon and military pay — to the Senate floor for a vote, as bipartisan talks on a short-term funding measure remain stalled.

Via Axios:

With negotiations over a temporary stopgap bill frozen, Thune is weighing alternative approaches to end the government shutdown, though they would likely prove slow and complex.

Passing a bundle of spending bills like the one the Senate advanced earlier this year would require unanimous consent, making it procedurally difficult. However, Thune could instead move ahead with individual appropriations bills that have already cleared the House, such as the Defense funding package, to reopen parts of the government incrementally.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.