Democrats vote down GOP funding bill, putting government on path to shutdown

‘Incredibly shortsighted’: Milwaukee chef braces for higher ACA premiums

Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are at odds over extending subsidies that helped keep health care costs low.

Dr Oz Has A Cure For Complaints About GOP Plan To Double Healthcare Costs, And It's Not Even Green Coffee Beans

As of today, the federal government has been shut down for exactly one month, and the main thing keeping it from opening back up is the fact that the terrible murder budget resolution that Republicans have put forth would still allow the Obamacare subsidies to expire, which would cause the premiums paid by millions of Americans to more than double next year. Some Republicans have chosen to address this dilemma by ignoring it and insisting that t…

As shutdown drags on, filibuster shows how “both parties have been hypocritical”

For years, California’s late Sen. Dianne Feinstein fought off calls by her fellow Democrats to get rid of the filibuster, a Senate rule used to great effect by Republicans thwarting Democrats’ key legislation. A traditionalist who served in Congress in the days when the two parties often worked toward compromises, Feinstein knew that when Democrats were in the Senate minority, they would need that option, too. Related Articles Sant…

Uncertainty over federal food aid rises as shutdown fight continues

Rulings by two federal judges eased pressure on SNAP benefits, although President Trump said payments are likely to be delayed.

Senators vote not to end shutdown for 13th time

The U.S. Senate voted for the 13th time and failed to reopen the government Tuesday. The government shutdown is on Day 28. Military staff will miss a paycheck.

Furloughed workers sweat lack of paycheck

Some are considering taking emergency loans , while others are moonlighting and taking on second jobs as the federal shutdown stretches toward the one month mark.