Well, Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardin joins us now with the latest on Capitol Hill efforts to end this record long shutdown.

So, Lisa, what's the latest?

Okay, I've been trying to figure out how to convey this in a clear way because it is very murky and complicated at this moment.

This week began there had been no movement by any leadership on either side.

I would say the first two days of this week, it was sort of like a football that moved 60 yards down the field.

The last two days, it's fallen back again, another 30 yards.

Why it has to do with the elections and President Trump?

There is a potential deal on the table.

Let's look at what's in that, for example.

One, Democrats in exchange for

reopening government would do a few things. One, they would agree that they would,

sorry, you can't remember my own girlfriend from over here. They would pass longer-term funding

in a couple of short-term or a couple of appropriations bills. In addition to that, they would also commit to a vote from Republicans on health care subsidies.

And there would be something new.

Some key Democrats told me today that they want recent mass layoffs to be reversed and

blocked going forward.

Now that's the key right there, Omna.

That's a new demand from Democrats.

And the reason is they have this momentum

from the election.

You know millions of people are affected by the shutdown. They're trying to plan finances

and figure out what happens next. Is there any indication of when this is going to end?

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