US EditionSchumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned on September 12, 2025, that a government shutdown could occur if Republicans refuse to meet Democrats' health care demands in negotiations.
- This threat follows months of Democratic frustration over funding strategies after their November election defeat, with Democrats insisting on bipartisan talks including health care priorities like the Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at year-end.
- Connecticut lawmakers Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, along with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, oppose the GOP spending bill of spring 2025 due to cuts and withheld funds, and advocate for extending premium tax credits to prevent higher insurance costs.
- Schumer emphasized the need for genuine bipartisan talks between Republicans and Democrats, while Blumenthal warned that without renewing the premium tax credits, the stability of the nation's health insurance framework could be seriously threatened.
- Unless bipartisan consensus including Democratic priorities is reached, a shutdown after the September 30 deadline would trigger federal agency closures and halted paychecks, while intensifying partisan blame and threatening coverage for millions.
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Schumer warns GOP of shutdown
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer weathered backlash from Democrats this year when he voted with Republicans to keep the government open. Now, he's willing to risk a shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don't accede…
Democrats Name Their Price for Avoiding Shutdown
“The next federal-funding deadline is just weeks away. Democrats say restoring billions of dollars in health-insurance subsidies for Americans is the minimum price of their vote, holding the threat of a shutdown over Republicans’ heads,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Democrats are more confident in their negotiating stance compared with March, when a similar attempt to play hardball fizzled. While today’s talks pit them against Republican le…
Health premiums could jump 50% for millions if Congress fails to act
There's bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19pandemic. But the credits are in danger of expiring as Republicans and Democrats clash over how to do it.Democrats are threatening to vote to shut down the government at the end of the month if Republicans don't extend the subsidies, which were first put in place in 2021 and extended a year lat…
Schumer warns of shutdown if Republicans don’t accept demands
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer weathered backlash from Democrats earlier this year when he voted with Republicans to keep the government open. But he’s now willing to risk a shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans…
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(MedPage Today) -- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer weathered backlash from Democrats earlier this year when he voted with Republicans to keep the government open. But he's now willing to risk a shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans...
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