Marc Short predicted in an interview on Sunday that Republicans will fold under pressure from Democrats to extend ObamaCare subsidies to end the government shutdown.
“I think, sadly, Republicans are going to cave on this in the end. The bottom line is that Democrats were really shrewd when they put the ObamaCare subsidies in the plan,” Short, who served as former Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, said on NBC News’s "Meet the Press."
"It bought off insura...
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Johnson: ACA subsidy deadline an ‘eternity’ away
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) argued Monday the end-of-year deadline to extend subsidies offered under the Affordable Care Act is an “eternity” away.
“We have effectively three months to negotiate. In the White House and in the halls of Congress, that's like an eternity,” Johnson told MSNBC’s Ali Vitali.
The subsidies, which were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic and extended through the end of this year by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, expire at th...
More disapprove of how GOP, Trump are handling shutdown than Democrats: Survey
Most Americans, regardless of party lines, disapprove of the handling of the government shutdown, which is now in its sixth day.
But President Trump and Republicans fare worse on how the shutdown is being handled, with 52 percent of people surveyed disapproving. Democrats trail, with a 49 percent disapproval rating, according to CBS News polling.
Among those polled, 39 percent blame Trump and Republicans for the shutdown, while 30 percent blame De...
Trump, GOP seek to corner Democrats on shutdown
In today's issue:
▪ GOP, Trump pile pressure on Dems in shutdown fight
▪ Newsom, California pledge to sue Trump over troops
▪ Big debates for New Jersey, Virginia governor’s races
▪ International students ‘trapped’ in US
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Trump aloof as lawmakers fear protracted shutdown
President Trump, whom Democrats say is the only Republican leader who can break the government funding stalemate, has stayed out of the fray on Capitol Hill, leaving lawmakers in both parties pessimistic about reaching a deal until he engages in serious talks.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Friday that he will stick with his plan of forcing Senate Democrats to keep voting on a House-passed seven-week resolution to fund the government, but the measure has...
Jeffries says ‘no Democrat’ trying to give health care to migrants without legal status
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that “no Democrat” in Congress is attempting to expand health care benefits to migrants without legal status.
“Federal law clearly prohibits the expenditure of taxpayer dollars to provide health care to undocumented immigrants. Period, full stop,” Jeffries said on NBC’s "Meet the Press." “And no Democrat on Capitol Hill is trying to change that law.”
As the government shutdown approaches a full week, the ...
Johnson says House ‘did its job’ amid funding talks
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday the lower chamber “did its job” in the government funding battle.
On Sept. 19, the House passed what Johnson called a “clean” and “nonpartisan” stopgap spending bill, which would fund the government through Nov. 21.
“The House did its job,” Johnson said on CBS’s "Face the Nation." “The reason that House Republicans are home working in their districts, and I suspect House Democrats should be as well, is because ...
Why Congress is running out of time for an ObamaCare deal
Republicans in Congress have refused to negotiate an extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits as part of talks to end the shutdown, arguing there is plenty of time to negotiate over ObamaCare once the government is funded.
“That is an issue for the end of the year. Dec. 31 is when that expires,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a briefing Friday. “So, Congress has three months to negotiate that. Certainly, we could work on it in the month of October to find s...
Democrats battle over their party’s shutdown messaging
Disagreements among Democrats have emerged over how to conduct political messaging on the government shutdown as the party battles with the GOP over whom the public should blame for the impasse.
The Democratic National Committee raised eyebrows Wednesday when it posted a shutdown explainer video featuring cats, attracting criticism from some observers who called it “cringe.”
Separately, House Democrats attracted criticism from inside and outside party circles for ...
Jeffries: House Democrats to meet virtually Monday as shutdown drags on
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Democrats will caucus virtually on Monday after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sent his colleagues home for the next week amid the government shutdown.
“People will die. If the Affordable Care Act tax credits are not renewed in short order, millions will lose their healthcare coverage, and the cost of premiums, co-pays and deductibles will skyrocket,” Jeffries wrote in a "Dear Colleague" letter uploaded to his website...