Government shutdown odds go up after party leaders exchange fire

Johnson says Democrats will 'lose that battle' if shutdown hinges on ACA subsidies

Democrats have zeroed in on health care as their central sticking point in negotiations while the threat of a government shutdown nears.

The threat of a government shutdown rises as Democrats oppose Republicans’ short-term spending bill

Democratic warned Republicans they will not support a measure that doesn’t address their concerns on the soaring cost of health insurance coverage for millions of Americans.

Government shutdown odds go up after party leaders exchange fire

The odds of a government shutdown are rising after Democratic leaders on Tuesday swiftly rejected a 91-page stopgap funding proposal unveiled by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and fellow House Republicans because it was put together with little Democratic input and doesn’t extend generous health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Democrats voted more than a dozen times to extend federal funding with short-term “clean” continuing r…

GOP unveils bill to fund government temporarily

WASHINGTON — House Republicans unveiled a stopgap spending bill Tuesday that would keep federal agencies funded through Nov. 21, daring Democrats to block it knowing that the fallout would likely be a partial government shutdown.

Government shutdown fears intensify as Democrats stiffen resolve to block GOP spending bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made a major calculation in March: He voted to keep the government open and convinced enough Democrats to go along with him – and endured furious blowback from the left.

Top US Democrats slam Republican spending bill, warn of looming shutdown

'The House Republican-only spending bill fails to meet the needs of the American people,' Democratic leaders say in joint statement - Anadolu Ajansı