Schumer, Jeffries demand GOP leaders meet on government shutdown deadline

Bipartisan Standoff: Democrats Use Medicaid As Leverage In Government Funding Talks

With a September 30th deadline looming, congressional leaders begin negotiations, but a recent letter from Democrats signals a new front in the appropriations battle. The clock is ticking on a potential government shutdown, and congressional leaders are preparing for a new round of high-stakes negotiations. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem […] Bipartisan Standoff: Democrats Use Medicaid As Leverage In Gov…

Schumer, Jeffries Request ‘Big Four’ Meeting Ahead of Government Funding Deadline - The Thinking Conservative

Sen. Schumer and Rep. Jeffries have requested a meeting of the four major congressional leaders ahead of Sept. 30 government funding deadline. The post Schumer, Jeffries Request ‘Big Four’ Meeting Ahead of Government Funding Deadline appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

Schumer, Jeffries Request ‘Big Four’ Meeting Ahead of Government Funding Deadline

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have requested a meeting this week of the four major congressional leaders ahead of the Sept. 30 government funding deadline. The other leaders are House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). “As leaders of the House and Senate, you have the responsibility to govern for all Americans and work on a bipartisan bas…

Democratic leaders want 'Big Four' meeting to hash out funding disputes

(The Center Square) – After weeks of stalling, Democratic leaders are finally expressing willingness to engage with Republicans in the government funding process – but they’re wielding Medicaid as a bargaining chip.

Schumer and Jeffries ask Johnson and Thune for meeting to address healthcare funding

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) asked to meet with their counterparts, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), to discuss government funding. With government funding set to…

Schumer, Jeffries demand meeting with GOP to avert government shutdown

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Monday called on their Republican counterparts to meet immediately to avert a government shutdown looming as soon as the end of next month. The Democratic congressional leaders, both of whom are from Brooklyn, called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to sit down this week to discuss a plan to pass next year’s budget, which would normally requir…