>> The Senate is voting now on a bill from on a bill from Democrats that would keep the federal government funded and avoid a shutdown.

Congress is up against the clock.

It has to pass a deal by 11 o'clock Central tonight in order to keep the government running if they don't agencies could temporarily close and stop providing services leaving thousands of federal employees furloughed.

Joining us now are Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, a Democrat from Naperville Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, a Democrat representing parts of Chicago's West side and Congressman Sean Casten also Democrat from Downers Grove.

We should note that we did invite all 3 Illinois congressional Republicans, but the either declined or did not respond.

Representatives thanks to the 3 of you for joining us.

Representative Haston health care subsidies appear to be the main sticking point from Democrats on this House.

Democrats introducing a bill to expand the Affordable Care Act benefits that are set to expire at the end of this year.

But you said the Republicans are refusing to negotiate.

What would you like to have gotten out of this continuing resolution?

>> first, I want to clarify, we're not pushing to expand those tax credits.

We're just we're just pushing to make permanent those tax credit to the there for a long time.

A lot of folks depend on them and over over the start of the Trump administration, we've seen a consistent pressure from the Republicans to cut people's health care.

12, 13 million Americans are not going to have health insurance as a result of this policy is.

And we're at a point where for the Republicans to get this through the House and Senate, they're going to have to work on a bipartisan basis I don't think it's unreasonable.

Look out for the health of our constituents and we're pushing to make sure that that we get that through.

we're here in Washington, even as our Republican colleagues in the House or not to try to make sure that we use every tool disposal to to look out for the people we serve.

>> Representative Underwood, Republicans are proposing to pass the resolution that would fund the government for 7 weeks.

They're suggesting you use those 7 weeks to negotiate over the health care funding issues that you all have.

Why not pass a CR now and then use that time to negotiate?

>> Well, beginning tomorrow, millions of Americans are going to be receiving notices from their health insurance company, notifying them of a massive premium increases because of Republican inaction.

Now, you might remember brand is that this summer, the Republicans passed their big ugly Bill where they prioritize tax cuts for billionaires instead of extending these very popular health care tax credits.

And that's what initiated Republican health care crisis that we're in right now.

So we are as Democrats working with a sense of urgency to protect our communities from these rising health care costs.

>> Would Representative Andrew Underwood, ceramic, come back to you?

Would you trust the GOP if they said, you know, let's negotiate over in the 7 weeks and then we can get something done when it comes time to take another vote on this.

>> Let's negotiate right now.

We're in Washington, D.C., right now.

We are ready and willing.

We had a proposal that we all of us Congress, a little embarrassed.

Congressman Cass I were on the floor of the House today standing with art appropriations ranking member Rosa de la around.

Asking for our bill to fund the government and to cancel these health care cuts to be made.

The orders of the House could reconvene and vote it.

We are ready to negotiate today.

Right now.

>> air, as you know, the last shutdown under the Trump administration was back in 2019 going on for 30 plus days.

How long do you think this one could last?

>> You know, that is the question of the day and people keep asking, how long would it be a week with a vehemence we sent you put like for it not to be happening at all.

I think that is really important to really underscore what Congressman Underwood sent.

We are here right now.

We can stop the shutdown from happening if members of Congress, Republican Party would actually show up here into their job every single day that the government shutdown is going to hurt the people who depend on these recent is the most veterans elders, children.

And so we hope that we can resolve this immediately.

And instead of doing the political fundraiser doing here in DC they should be in the capital instead of vacationing, they should be here.

Every single member of Congress should be here right now, making sure we don't shut down.

And if we do shut down that we immediately to the work that needed restore health care, address, the issues of cost of living and make sure we pass a spending budget that honors our commitment to constituents.

>> Congressional leaders in both the House and the Senate met with the White House yesterday with President Trump.

Republicans have called Democrats request, quote, ridiculous and unserious claiming that you want to give health care lots of it.

Millions and billions of dollars worth of health care to undocumented immigrants.

Representative Cason Can you all get on the same page here?

Is there some possibility for concession and compromise?

>> Look, there's a challenge when the other party a Medicare or Medicaid or VA system to a pretty clear you have to you a citizen to qualify for those.

So what they're saying is just a lie.

It is also hard you our leadership Jeffries leadership were went and met with the White House when they left the White House.

The president of the United States apparently spent evening making racist AI means about about Mike and Jeff This is not a serious way to engage in negotiations.

The stakes of this are so high.

We're talking about health care.

But let's keep in mind the National Flood Insurance Program doesn't have any money after tomorrow.

Fema's disaster relief program is out of money.

If a disaster heads, how are we going to make sure that the government is there to do their job?

I would submit to that addressing that issue is a more important issue for for Donald Trump and the Republicans to focus on then then lying about who benefits from health care system or or or just being openly racist.

on the Internet.

We have to >> Well, just going to push to pitch to a sound bite from President Trump from earlier today.

Here's what he had to say.

His reaction to the potential of a shutdown.

>> We don't want shut down because we have the greatest period of time ever.

I tell you, we have 17 trillion dollars being invested said last person that wants a shutdown is now with that being said, we can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible.

That are bad for them and irreversible by them like cutting vast numbers of people out, cutting things that they like cutting programs that they like.

>> Representative Underwood, you know, could the shutdown lead to some long-term impacts like more federal cuts to Medicaid and other programs?

>> When I hear the president bragged about as breaking her alive I'm really concerned with the way that he treats.

I really patriotic dedicated career civil servants with such care with this and disrespect as they bring their expertise and their extraordinary commitment to public service each and every day, many of are deemed essential will be working without pay.

talking about our air traffic controllers an example.

And so it's really just so callous to hear him make those remarks in that way.

But certainly, you know, we know that Donald Trump is someone who feels that he is has no limits his authority ring in street.

I think could put it our communities at But that happens every day of his presidency.

>> Representative Ramirez, what do you say to a career government employees who might be furloughed or worse, lose their jobs entirely?

If the Republicans can pull that off and more.

So what do you say to the constituents who maybe depends on the obviously on federal government services?

>> I resented them that the president states is using political retribution, retaliation against the very same people that have been protecting and providing resources to our veterans.

2 people who are in need of housing to the constituents who depend on our government to be able to have the life services he wants the uninsured.

He wants to how watch on employed.

But Democrats are going to be here ready to ensure that we restore health care.

They would protect your resources that we fight like for you.

Because what this president is doing is unlawful is on a comparable and it needs to stop.

>> Representative cast and what do you see as the long-term outlook for Democrats here?

How is how is history going to judge you all?

How are the voters, Judge Democrats in Twenty-twenty 6.

>> So my general view every time we're in high stakes conversations like this is that those of to have the privilege to hold public office.

In the first instance need to make sure we get the policy and then try to make sure that the politics phones, I think we make mistakes in moments like these.

If we ask yourself what the politics that good policy will follow.

can't I can't go to sleep at night.

I can put my daughter in the eye and say that I'm doing a good job.

If I all Americans to lose their health care.

If if I say that this institution that I love Congress is going to fail to perform.

it's a as a check and balance on the executive.

And this is a time fire constitution the people serving.

We're going to do that.

>> Okay.

The clock is ticking.

Of course.

We all know my thanks to the 3 of you representatives, Lauren