Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Friday slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) leadership after the government shutdown ended with no compromise on expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care subsidies. As a guest on Politico's "The Conversation" podcast with Dasha Burns, Moulton said Schumer "quit right when we actually looked like we might be...
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Shutdown sellouts: Democrats don’t seem to understand the stakes for America
Is allowing Republicans to ruin Thanksgiving for millions of American families a fair trade for Democratic control of the House? Are we willing to extend Obamacare subsidies if the price is the end of American democracy?
Another shutdown in January? Some lawmakers are already bracing for it
The longest shutdown in American history is over, but another one might be just around the bend. Democrats are fuming that the bipartisan Senate deal to reopen the government after 43 days did nothing to address the expiring ObamaCare subsidies that stood as their key demand throughout the impasse. Now, with funding for large parts...
Democrats need to start thinking beyond Obamacare
The government shutdown is over, and Democrats have failed to obtain an extension of subsidies for plans under the Affordable Care Act.
Democrats pivot to affordability
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Democrats pivot to affordability After failing to win an extension of ObamaCare’s enhanced subsidies in the government shutdown, Democrats are taking aim at broader health care costs, hoping to use it as a line of attack against Republicans. © Photo...
Another kind of shutdown is looming for ACA enrollees
The shutdown ended after the Senate's GOP majority leader promised a December vote to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. That's too late for many families.
House Republican asks Thune, Schumer to work on bipartisan ObamaCare subsidies extension bill
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) on Wednesday urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to work across party lines to secure an extension for ObamaCare premium subsidies. “As Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, I write to you today to extend my hand of cooperation in our very...
Democrats sift through shutdown’s ashes after resistance finally breached
After 42-day standoff, government is back open – and minority party won no concessions from party in power
More than 42 days ago, beleaguered congressional Democrats employed a tactic they were not known for using – refusing to fund the government unless their demands, in this case, an extension of tax credits that lowered costs for Affordable Care Act health plans, were met.
Fast forward to Wednesday evening, and the federal government is back open, the Democrats’ resistance b...
Trump signs funding bill to end longest US government shutdown
President signs legislation to restart federal operations after House passes measure in 222-209 vote
The longest US government shutdown in history ended on Wednesday after more than 42 days, following the House of Representative’s passage of a bill negotiated by Republicans and a splinter group of Democrat-aligned senators.
The compromise sets the stage for government operations to return to normal through January, while leaving unresolved the issue of expiring tax credits for ...
Democrats introduce discharge petition to force vote on extension of ObamaCare subsidies
House Democratic leaders on Wednesday introduced a discharge petition designed to force consideration of legislation to extend expiring ObamaCare subsidies for another three years. Behind House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), the Democrats are hoping to entice a handful of moderate Republicans to endorse the petition, which will require 218 signatures to force a floor vote on...