Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms
Schumer and Jeffries urge Trump to negotiate amid a standoff over health care funding, with Democrats demanding ACA subsidies extension and Medicaid cuts reversal.
- With funding expiring at midnight Sept. 30, President Donald Trump canceled this week's planned meeting with congressional Democratic leaders, and the government is headed toward a shutdown on Oct. 1.
- Democratic leaders argue Republicans blocked a Democratic proposal to extend funding through Oct. 31 and add more than $1 trillion to Obamacare subsidies and Medicaid cuts.
- The Senate requires 60 votes to advance measures and defeated the GOP-backed bill 48-44 on Friday, delaying government funding until Sept. 29.
- The White House warned of mass firings as the White House Office of Management and Budget said well over 4,000 federal employees would be fired, but officials say veterans' services, the military and Social Security would continue.
- With lawmakers not back until September 29, the 2018-19 monthlong shutdown echoes the current standoff, leaving little time to prevent a shutdown.
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Republican, Democratic Leaders Dig In In Shutdown Standoff Ahead Of Meeting With Trump - Nemos News Network
Republican, Democratic Leaders Dig In In Shutdown Standoff Ahead Of Meeting With Trump Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are digging their heels in ahead of a critical meeting with President Donald Trump to avoid a potential government shutdown this week, each pinning the blame for any negotiations that fail tomorrow on the opposing party. (L–R) House Speaker Mike Johnson…
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