After House Republicans withdrew their proposed debt deal on Tuesday evening, Senate Leaders Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) [4] said they were ready to reopen negotiations to end the shutdown and avert a default.
Now, House Republican lawmakers and aides are saying they're ready to throw in the towel and accept a Senate deal:
House Republicans withdrew their Tuesday proposal when conservative groups -- namely the Heritage Foundation, Red State and FreedomWorks -- slammed the deal as unacceptable.