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 ...
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Top House Democrats vow to oppose shutdown bill over healthcare funding
Democrats are demanding an extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act health plans set to expire at end of year
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As House Republican leaders move to hold a vote on legislation to reopen the US government, top Democrats vowed on Tuesday to oppose the bill for not addressing their demand for more healthcare funding.
Democrats have for weeks insisted that any measure to fund the government include an extension of tax c...
Angry Democrats call on Schumer to resign after eight vote to end shutdown
Some lawmakers and progressive groups blame minority leader after eight senators defect
Democrats are seething after news emerged on Sunday that eight members of their Senate caucus had collaborated with Republicans on crafting a compromise to end the longest government shutdown in US history, without winning any healthcare concessions that they had sought.
But one name is coming in for more opprobrium than any other: Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader who had led the Democrat’s weeks-long stand against reopening the government without an extension of tax credits that lower premiums for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans.
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How each senator voted on legislation to end US government shutdown
Senate took a key procedural vote on proposal that would end the longest government shutdown in US history
The Senate on Sunday evening took a key procedural vote on legislation that would end the longest government shutdown in US history. The bill resulted from days of talks between Democratic and Republican senators, and extends funding through next January, but does not include an extension of the subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans that Democrats put at the heart of th...
Trump news at a glance: President suggests scrapping Obamacare as shutdown flight chaos continues
Trump urged Republican senators to redirect federal money toward direct payments to individuals. Key US politics stories from 8 November at a glance
Donald Trump on Saturday urged Republican senators to redirect federal money used to subsidize health insurance costs under the Affordable Care Act toward direct payments to individuals, in an effort to overcome an issue at the heart of the US government shutdown.
“I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billio...
Trump rips Democrats, ‘BIG, BAD’ health insurance companies amid shutdown stalemate
President Trump on Saturday took a swipe at Democrats and health insurance companies as lawmakers struggle to find consensus on a bill to reopen the government.
Trump, weighing in on the debate around high health care premiums as Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits are poised to expire soon, suggested that funds be diverted from insurance companies and paid directly to consumers.
“I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars ...
Greene knocks ‘pathetic Republican men’ for criticizing ‘The View,’ Maher appearances
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Thursday shot back at conservatives criticizing her for agreeing to an upcoming appearance on ABC’s “The View.”
“There are pathetic Republican men (mostly paid social media influencers) attacking me for going on Bill Maher’s show and The View,” Greene wrote in a statement on social platform X.
“Here is my voting card and nothing has changed about me, I’m 1,000,000% America ONLY,” she added, sharing a screenshot of her A...
Trump tells Democrats to ‘do something’ ahead of ObamaCare premiums spike
President Trump late Thursday once again slammed ObamaCare, demanding that Democrats "do something" ahead of an imminent spike in Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums amid the federal funding impasse.
“As I have said for years, OBAMACARE IS A DISASTER! Rates are going through the roof for really bad healthcare!!! Do something Democrats!!!” the president wrote in a Truth Social post.
His comment comes as the government shutdown nears the one-mo...
‘Window shopping’ opens for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans
The rates, pricing and other data for 2026 Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans were publicly posted on the federal Healthcare.gov marketplace on Wednesday, just three days ahead of the start of open enrollment.
The health research nonprofit KFF said the average increase in premiums for ACA plans will be 26 percent next year, based on data for “benchmark” silver plans, which are the midtier plans in each region that most people purchase and are used to set the subsidy ...
Top Senate Democrat blames ‘heartless’ Trump for food aid being cut off – US politics live
Chuck Schumer condemns president for stopping Snap benefits for millions as overall cost of shutdown to US economy could reach $14bn
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On X, Adam Schiff, one of California’s Democratic senators, criticized acting US attorney Bill Essayli, after a judge found that he was in the Los Angeles-based position illegally.
Schiff wrote:
“Unlawfully serving” in his role. Acting illegally. But left in place? While this Administration continues to replace career professionals with illegitimate political allies eager to do Trump’s bidding, Californians need better relief than this.
I do the American People’s bidding at the direction of their duly elected President. That’s how our Constitution works. Try reading and abiding by it sometime.
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