Republican Rep. floats plan for shutdown compromise [UPDATE 2] WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A member of Congress said Saturday the U.S. government shutdown could be resolved by passing a budget and raising the federal debt limit in one move. The representative, whose name was not reported, told CNN the House, controlled y Republicans, and the Senate, controlled by Democrats, could agree on a bill that would fund the government for the rest of the year and put off the debt limit crisis with a six-week extension on borrowing over the limit. CNN described the representative as a "senior Republican." He suggested his Republican colleagues are being "unfair" to conservative supporters by suggesting they can use the shutdown to effectively repeal the Affordable Care Act when they know they can't deliver on the promise. Democrats, including President Barack Obama, have said they would only hold budget discussions once the shutdown ends, so it is unclear whether they would be willing to support the congressman's plans. The development came after the House voted Saturday to pay federal workers retroactively when the shutdown ends. The vote in the House on retroactive pay was unanimous with the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act passing 407-0, The Hill reported.