House GOP leaders are facing increasing pressure to bring the chamber back to Washington amid a shutdown fight with no end in sight.
A growing number of GOP lawmakers are voicing frustrations with their leadership for prolonging the House recess, warning that the optics surrounding that inactivity could backfire on the party to the benefit of Democrats.
The rumbling is creating a headache for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team, who have made canc...
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How to reopen the government: Rebrand Obamacare as ‘TrumpCare’
As the first shutdown since 2009 rolls on, reopening the government will likely hinge on Democrats’ success convincing President Trump to learn to love a program that he has repeatedly attempted to destroy: Obamacare.
To do that, Democrats can lean on the type of strategic flattery employed by certain U.S. companies and world leaders to gain edge in their dealings with Trump. In short, Democrats’ best chance to break the impasse is by convincing President Trump tha...
Republicans, playing defense on health care, uncertain of path forward
Republicans are on the defensive as Democrats have successfully made the shutdown fight about health care.
Most Republicans said they don't want to see insurance premiums spike, but neither are they willing to openly support the extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits Democrats are asking for.
While the GOP has remained united in refusing to even entertain the idea of an extension in the context of ending the shutdow...
GOP turns up heat on mifepristone
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Collins says she ‘strongly’ opposes White House federal layoffs
Republican Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) said she “strongly” opposes the White House’s move to fire hundreds of furloughed federal workers, calling the layoffs announced Friday “arbitrary.”
“I strongly oppose [Office of Management and Budget] Director Russ Vought’s attempt to permanently lay off federal workers who have been furloughed due to a completely unnecessary government shutdown caused by Senator Schumer,” Collins said in a statement posted to the Senate Appropriations...
What is the controversy over Adelita Grijalva being sworn into Congress?
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is poised to fill a vacancy in the House left by her father, the late Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva, but her swearing-in has been unexpectedly delayed.
Adelita Grijalva was elected last month during a special election following her father's death.
However, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Grijalva she will be formally sworn in to the 119th Congress once lawmakers in the lower chamber return after being sent home for th...
Thune accuses Schumer of being ‘checked out’ in search for shutdown deal
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Friday accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) of being “checked out” in the search for a resolution to end the government shutdown.
Thune made the remark during a press conference where he slammed the Democratic leader for hailing the shutdown as a political-plus for his party that “gets better” daily, indicating he has no plans to meet with him amid the impasse.
“I think Leader Schumer’s checked o...
Gallego: Johnson ‘probably going to lose the Speakership’
Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) said Thursday that Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was likely to lose a chance at another term as House Speaker over his decision not to bring the lower chamber back in session amid the government shutdown.
“Johnson sent his team home, not necessarily just to put pressure on us, but so he doesn‘t get pressure from his own members,” Gallego said during a Thursday appearance on CNN’s “The Source.”
“He‘s barely going to win, and he‘s ...
White House to begin ‘substantial’ shutdown layoffs of federal workers
The White House said Friday it had started laying off federal workers, following through on a threat to carry out reductions in force (RIFs) amid an ongoing government shutdown.
"The RIFs have begun," Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought posted on social platform X.
An OMB spokesperson confirmed the layoffs had started "and they are substantial." But they did not provide information on how many employees or which agencies were im...
Jeffries says handshake deal to address health care is not enough to end shutdown
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Friday that a GOP commitment to address ObamaCare subsidies later in the year is not enough to end the government shutdown.
Jeffries said Republicans have tried for more than a decade to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including a repeal effort in President Trump’s first term, leaving Democrats distrustful of any health care deals with GOP leaders that aren’t set in stone with legislation.
"Republicans ...