Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) laid out Democrats' proposal for ending the shutdown, offering a one-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension paired with the Continuing Resolution. He said that would not constitute a negotiation, as it is a simple extension of current law. Schumer also called for a bipartisan committee to continue negotiations after the government reopens. GOP senators rejected the offer out of hand. Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told CBS News it was a "nons

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The FAA says it will begin cutting the number of flights in the “high traffic” parts of the country as the government shutdown grinds on. NBC News’ Tom Costello explains what to know before you fly. | NBC News

TSA agents and other federal workers working without pay during the government shutdown attend a food drive in South Florida as they struggle to make ends meet without their paychecks. NBC News’ George Solis reports from Homestead. | NBC News