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| Republicans push legislation to fund government through late November, but Democrats refuse unless it includes concessions centered on healthcare | Republicans push legislation to fund government through late November, but Democrats refuse unless it includes concessions centered on healthcare |
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| Donald Trump on Tuesday said a government shutdown was “probably likely”, after talks among congressional leaders on continuing funding before a midnight deadline appeared to yield little progress. | Donald Trump on Tuesday said a government shutdown was “probably likely”, after talks among congressional leaders on continuing funding before a midnight deadline appeared to yield little progress. |
| Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare. The Senate will vote on the GOP proposal and a separate Democratic funding plan Tuesday evening, but neither is expected to pick up the support necessary to clear the 60-vote threshold for advancement. | Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare. The Senate will vote on the GOP proposal and a separate Democratic funding plan Tuesday evening, but neither is expected to pick up the support necessary to clear the 60-vote threshold for advancement. |
| The deadlock persisted even after the president convened an Oval Office meeting of the two parties’ congressional leaders on Monday evening, which concluded with no signs of a breakthrough. | The deadlock persisted even after the president convened an Oval Office meeting of the two parties’ congressional leaders on Monday evening, which concluded with no signs of a breakthrough. |
| Asked at the White House on Tuesday afternoon whether a shutdown was inevitable, Trump replied: “Nothing is inevitable, but I would say it’s probably likely,” before going on to falsely accuse Democrats of wanting to provide healthcare to undocumented immigrants. | Asked at the White House on Tuesday afternoon whether a shutdown was inevitable, Trump replied: “Nothing is inevitable, but I would say it’s probably likely,” before going on to falsely accuse Democrats of wanting to provide healthcare to undocumented immigrants. |
| Republicans passed their funding bill through the House of Representatives on a near party-line vote earlier this month, but Democrats have refused to support it without concessions. | Republicans passed their funding bill through the House of Representatives on a near party-line vote earlier this month, but Democrats have refused to support it without concessions. |
| The minority party is demanding an extension of premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans, which expire at the end of the year. They also want to undo Republican cuts to Medicaid, the program providing healthcare to poor and disabled Americans, and public media outlets. | The minority party is demanding an extension of premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans, which expire at the end of the year. They also want to undo Republican cuts to Medicaid, the program providing healthcare to poor and disabled Americans, and public media outlets. |
| The total cost of those provisions is expected to hit $1tn, while about 10 million people are expected to lose healthcare due to the Medicaid cuts, as well as to changes to the ACA. And without an extension of the tax credits for premiums, health insurance prices will rise for around 20 million people. | |
| Chuck Schumer, the top Senate Democrat, has warned of a “crisis” for Americans’ healthcare, and said on the Senate floor Tuesday: “The Republicans have until midnight tonight to get serious with us about solving this crisis and keep the government open, but right now they’re not even talking to us seriously. They’re sort of in la la land.” | Chuck Schumer, the top Senate Democrat, has warned of a “crisis” for Americans’ healthcare, and said on the Senate floor Tuesday: “The Republicans have until midnight tonight to get serious with us about solving this crisis and keep the government open, but right now they’re not even talking to us seriously. They’re sort of in la la land.” |
| Republican congressional leaders have shown no signs of shifting in their demand for approval of their spending bill, which they say is intended to give appropriators more time to reach an agreement on long-term government spending. In an interview with CNBC, the Senate majority leader John Thune said he would be willing to negotiate over the ACA subsidies, but only after the government was funded. | Republican congressional leaders have shown no signs of shifting in their demand for approval of their spending bill, which they say is intended to give appropriators more time to reach an agreement on long-term government spending. In an interview with CNBC, the Senate majority leader John Thune said he would be willing to negotiate over the ACA subsidies, but only after the government was funded. |
| “We’re willing to have a conversation about how to address the premium tax credit issue, but it can’t be in the context of taking the federal government hostage and putting a gun to the head of the American people, which is what they’re doing here,” Thune said. | “We’re willing to have a conversation about how to address the premium tax credit issue, but it can’t be in the context of taking the federal government hostage and putting a gun to the head of the American people, which is what they’re doing here,” Thune said. |
| Trump’s White House meeting with congressional leaders was seen as the last best chance to ward off a shutdown. Hours after it concluded, the president posted on social media an AI-generated video showing the top House Democrat, Hakeem Jeffries wearing a sombrero and mustache and standing alongside Schumer. As mariachi music played, the senator made a series of derogatory remarks about Democrats, including, “Not even Black people want to vote for us anymore. Even Latinos hate us.” | Trump’s White House meeting with congressional leaders was seen as the last best chance to ward off a shutdown. Hours after it concluded, the president posted on social media an AI-generated video showing the top House Democrat, Hakeem Jeffries wearing a sombrero and mustache and standing alongside Schumer. As mariachi music played, the senator made a series of derogatory remarks about Democrats, including, “Not even Black people want to vote for us anymore. Even Latinos hate us.” |
| “The next time you have something to say about me, don’t cop out through a racist and fake AI video,” Jeffries, who had met Trump for the first time on Monday, said at the Capitol the following day. “When I’m back in the Oval Office, say it to my face.” | “The next time you have something to say about me, don’t cop out through a racist and fake AI video,” Jeffries, who had met Trump for the first time on Monday, said at the Capitol the following day. “When I’m back in the Oval Office, say it to my face.” |
| Any changes to the Republican spending bill negotiated in the Senate would have to be approved by the House, but the speaker, Mike Johnson, has kept the chamber in recess for the past week and a half, in a bid to pressure Democrats into swallowing the bill as is. When the House held a brief procedural session at noon on Tuesday, Democrats filled the chamber in a failed effort to force consideration of their own bill to fund the government through October while also addressing their healthcare priorities. | |
| Republican representative Morgan Griffith swiftly gaveled the chamber out of session, prompting boos from the Democratic lawmakers. | Republican representative Morgan Griffith swiftly gaveled the chamber out of session, prompting boos from the Democratic lawmakers. |
| “Just a moment ago, I put forward a plan to keep the government open. Republicans tanked it so they could remain on vacation while Americans struggle with the healthcare crisis they’ve created,” Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the appropriations committee, said after the session concluded. | “Just a moment ago, I put forward a plan to keep the government open. Republicans tanked it so they could remain on vacation while Americans struggle with the healthcare crisis they’ve created,” Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the appropriations committee, said after the session concluded. |
| A shutdown would begin Wednesday at midnight, and see federal agencies curtail operations and keep employees home. Last week, the White House office of management and budget released a memo saying it would exploit a lapse in funding to carry out more mass firings as part of its crusade to slash government bureaucracy. | A shutdown would begin Wednesday at midnight, and see federal agencies curtail operations and keep employees home. Last week, the White House office of management and budget released a memo saying it would exploit a lapse in funding to carry out more mass firings as part of its crusade to slash government bureaucracy. |
| While the party that instigates a shutdown has historically failed to achieve their goals, polls have given mixed verdicts on how the public views the Democrats’ tactics. | While the party that instigates a shutdown has historically failed to achieve their goals, polls have given mixed verdicts on how the public views the Democrats’ tactics. |
| A survey from Morning Consult released Monday found that 45% of voters would blame congressional Republicans for a shutdown, while 32% would blame Democrats. A New York Times/Siena poll taken last week found that only 27% of respondents said the Democrats should shut down the government, while 65% thought they should not. | A survey from Morning Consult released Monday found that 45% of voters would blame congressional Republicans for a shutdown, while 32% would blame Democrats. A New York Times/Siena poll taken last week found that only 27% of respondents said the Democrats should shut down the government, while 65% thought they should not. |
| Among Democrats, the split was 47% in favor of a shutdown and 43% against, while 59% of independents were opposed to a shutdown. | Among Democrats, the split was 47% in favor of a shutdown and 43% against, while 59% of independents were opposed to a shutdown. |