Oct 02 WATCH: Jeffries calls for ACA tax credits to be made permanent as shutdown stretches into 2nd day By Associated Press House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pinned the government shutdown on the GOP and said Democrats are willing to negotiate on the issue, but "need credible partners on the other side."… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 8:24 Jeffries says GOP uninterested in negotiating because 'they apparently wanted' a shutdown By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold To discuss the government shutdown and the potential for negotiations to end it, Geoff Bennett spoke with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Continue watching
Oct 01 WATCH: House Democrats speak out after government shuts down over funding impasse By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democratic leaders across the political spectrum are shrugging off the risks and embracing a government shutdown they say is needed to push back against President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Jeffries says Democrats are in shutdown fight 'until we win,' blasts Trump social media video as 'racist and fake' By Associated Press Flanked by some 100 lawmakers he described as having grit, intellect and heart as they push for health care funding, with just hours to go before a potential shutdown, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said they are in the fight,… Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without a deal to avoid a shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 23 Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries on keeping the government open By Associated Press The New York lawmakers had been scheduled for a Thursday meeting with President Donald Trump ahead of the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30 in hopes of reaching an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. Continue reading
Sep 17 Democrats stake out opposition to spending bill, raising threat of a shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Republicans unveiled the spending bill Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Kirk killing is a moment for Americans to unite in mourning, Schumer says By Associated Press At the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said “all Americans should come together and feel and mourn what happened.”… Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Jeffries says he and Johnson had 'opening conversation' on budget talks By Associated Press Congressional Republicans need to garner some Democratic support to continue funding the government. Continue reading
Jul 30 60 years after Medicaid was signed into law, Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' is chiseling it back By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press On a July day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a health care safety net for millions of low-income Americans in one of the crowning achievements of his legacy. Continue reading