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Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns
About 600,000 federal workers are furloughed amid a political deadlock over health care subsidies, with Speaker Johnson refusing negotiations until the government reopens.
- On Monday, Mike Johnson, House Speaker, warned the shutdown could become one of the longest in U.S. history during a Day 13 press conference.
- The standoff centers on Democrats demanding extension of expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies after the Sept. 19 House vote and the Oct. 1 funding lapse.
- Federal payroll data show about 600,000 furloughed federal workers and about 1.3 million active-duty military personnel face missed paychecks Wednesday as the Pentagon tapped $8 billion in R&D funds to cover salaries.
- Court documents show more than 4,000 federal employees were fired Friday, the IRS laid off about half its staff Wednesday, and airports face delays as Transportation Security Administration workers call out.
- With Nov. 1 approaching, open enrollment begins and the Kaiser Family Foundation estimates premiums could double if subsidies expire Dec. 31, while lawmakers consider a proposed seven-week stopgap to Nov. 21.
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U.S. Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen.
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Gov't shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns
WASHINGTON -- Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he "won't negotiate" with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen.
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