Politics Oct 07 WATCH: Senate meets as Democrats demand extension of health care subsidies to end shutdown Democrats believe health care is an issue that will resonate with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government.
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: Johnson and Thune hold news conference ahead of failed Senate vote to end shutdown On the third day of the shutdown, another Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would reopen the government failed on a 54-44 tally — well short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation.
Politics Oct 01 Senate vote to end shutdown fails as Democrats hold firm on health care demands Democrats picked this fight as they demand funding to save health care subsidies that are expiring and sending insurance costs soaring and Republicans have refused to negotiate.
Politics Sep 30 WATCH: Democrats reject GOP funding bill, setting up government shutdown Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years.
Politics Sep 29 Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House If government funding legislation is not passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices will be temporarily shuttered and nonexempt federal employees will be furloughed.
Politics Sep 29 WATCH: Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without a deal to avoid a shutdown A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon showing little willingness to compromise from their entrenched positions in order to avoid a lapse in funding.
Politics Sep 26 Thune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats ‘dial back’ their demands Thune says Democrats are going to have to "dial back" their demands to immediately extend health insurance subsidies and reverse the health care policies Republicans passed over the summer.
Politics Sep 18 Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees at once after GOP changed the chamber’s rules Frustrated by the stalling tactics, Senate Republicans moved last week to make it easier to confirm large groups of lower-level, non-judicial nominations. Democrats had forced multiple votes on almost every one of Trump’s picks, infuriating the president and tying up…
Health Sep 17 WATCH: Ousted CDC head Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health America’s public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in charge, fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez warned senators on Wednesday.
Politics Sep 12 Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer argues that the country is in a different place than it was in March, when he vigorously argued against a shutdown, and he says he believes Republicans and President Donald Trump will be held responsible…