[U.S. Republican Senator Proposes New Plan to Keep Government Running Until Mid-December] According to a report by Golden Finance citing Politico, U.S. Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin is proposing a new short-term funding bill that would keep the government operational until December 18 or 19. 'The biggest issue we need to address right now is whether it’s feasible to continue using the November 21 date in the event of a government shutdown,' Mullin told a small group of reporters on Thursday night. 'I don’t think so.' It remains unclear whether Democrats will accept his proposal. Mullin stated that once the government reopens, the White House will participate in future negotiations regarding healthcare subsidies. 'On healthcare, the President has already made it clear that he wants to do something in this area. I mean, that’s obvious.'