Politics Oct 16 WATCH: Holding out for health care, Senate Democrats reject government funding bill for 10th time Senate Democrats are rejecting for the 10th time a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government. They are insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits.
Politics Oct 15 WATCH: ‘Only way forward’ is for GOP to negotiate with Dems and address health care costs, Jeffries says Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come.
Politics Oct 09 WATCH: Senate convenes as federal government shutdown reaches day 9 The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties.
Politics Oct 08 WATCH: Senate meets as lawmakers remain in shutdown deadlock As the government shutdown entered a second week, there's no discernible endgame in sight.
Politics Oct 07 At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress There are some Republicans in Congress who want to extend the higher subsidies, which were first put in place in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. But many GOP lawmakers are firmly opposed to any extension.
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.