More than two-thirds of Americans oppose the government shutdown as it stretches into its sixth day, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released Monday.
The poll found 70 percent of respondents opposed the shutdown while 30 percent said they supported it. More respondents, 53 percent, blamed Republicans for the shutdown over those who blamed Democrats, 47 percent.
While the poll found the shutdown hurt Republicans over Democrats, that didn’t mean respo...
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Schiff on shutdown: ‘We need a president who can act like an adult’
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) went after President Trump over the government shutdown, saying Sunday that the U.S. requires “a president who can act like an adult.”
“How confident are you that Democrats will stay united in this fight?” NBC News’s Kristen Welker asked Schiff on “Meet the Press” about the shutdown.
“I'm confident all Democrats understand that millions and millions of their constituents are about to be priced out of their health care. I was in Californ...
Republicans ‘going to cave’ on Democrats’ health care demand: Marc Short
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...
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 ...
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 ...