First signs of the end of the US budget dispute and shutdown

In the weeks-long budget dispute in the US, there are initial signs of a possible solution. Leading politicians from both the Republican and Democratic parties spoke on Monday of a potential way out of the deadlock. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican, expressed optimism. "My gut feeling tells me we're getting closer to a way out," he said. Influential Democrat Dick Durbin echoed this sentiment.

Durbin, however, pointed to the central sticking point in the negotiations: the future funding of health insurance subsidies. The government shutdown has paralyzed parts of the US government for 34 days, as no budget has been passed for the new fiscal year that began on October 1. Thousands of federal employees are furloughed or working without pay as part of this shutdown. Programs for low-income earners and military pay are affected.

Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of House members of parliament put forward a compromise proposal. According to the news portal Axios, this proposal calls for a temporary extension of the controversial healthcare subsidies.

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