Vice President Vance blamed the rescinded layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and “far-left” Senate Democrats, as the government shutdown approaches two weeks.
The Trump administration initially laid off more than 1,000 CDC employees on Friday, before reportedly reversing course.
“The government shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos,” Vance told CBS News on Sunday. “We are figuring out h...
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Lawler says shutdown caused by Schumer, Jeffries ‘being petrified of their left flank’
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Sunday argued the government shutdown is being caused by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) “being petrified of their left flank.”
“This shutdown is a direct result of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries being petrified of their left flank and wanting to show AOC and [New York City mayoral candidate] Zohran Mamdani and every other radical leftist that they are fighting back against Pres...
Fetterman says government shutdown has been ‘very isolating’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Sunday that the government shutdown has been “very isolating.”
Fetterman is one of three members of the Senate Democratic Conference to vote for a Republican-backed proposal to fund the government through Nov. 21, along with Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.) and Angus King (Maine), an independent who caucuses with Democrats.
“For me, it’s been very isolating, honestly,” Fetterman told Fox News's Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning...
Kelly says GOP commitment to hold vote on subsidies is not enough to end shutdown
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said on Sunday that a hypothetical commitment from Republicans to hold a vote by the end of the year on extending health care subsidies would not be sufficient to secure Democratic support for the GOP proposal to reopen the government.
Kelly, in an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” called for a “real negotiation” and solution to the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies that are expected to increase health insurance premiums for millions o...
Graham says shutdown won’t ‘change how I approach health care’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said the government shutdown will not change his opposition to extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, which Democrats have made their central demand in the ongoing funding standoff.
In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Graham criticized Democrats’ approach and said he wouldn’t support extending the subsidies unless there was first “great reform.” He also said he would not engage in those conversations until the governments reopens.<...
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...
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...
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 ...
Senate Democrat: Greene doing better economic messaging job than some Democrats
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) commended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) for sticking up for health insurance premiums on behalf of her constituents, saying the lawmaker is doing a "better" job than some Democrats on economic messaging amid the government shutdown.
“She’s not doing better than me, but she’s definitely doing it better than a lot of Democrats,” Gallego said during a Thursday appearance on CNN’s “The Source.”
“Marjorie Taylor Greene is right,...