The Trump administration’s plans to lay off thousands of federal workers and freeze federal grants during the government shutdown are getting pushback from some congressional Republicans.
The moves would harm projects and constituents in a number of GOP-held districts, and some Republicans worry that using the shutdown as a spending-slashing opportunity could backfire on Republicans as they aim to put the blame for the shutdown squarely on Democrats.
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House Republican calls Democrats’ demands on Medicaid, ACA a ‘ransom note’
Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) called Democratic demands over Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amid the government shutdown a "ransom note" during an interview on PBS "News Hour" Wednesday.
Haridopolos made the remark after host Amna Nawaz said Democrats will not backtrack from their demands to reverse Medicaid cuts and extend ACA subsidies.
"Well, first and foremost, let's recognize where we're at," Haridopolos said after Nawaz asked why Republicans wou...
House Republican calls Democrats’ demands on Medicaid, ACA a ‘ransom note’
Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) called Democratic demands over Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amid the government shutdown a "ransom note" during an interview on PBS "News Hour" Wednesday.
Haridopolos made the remark after host Amna Nawaz said Democrats will not backtrack from their demands to reverse Medicaid cuts and extend ACA subsidies.
"Well, first and foremost, let's recognize where we're at," Haridopolos said after Nawaz asked why Republicans wou...
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez explain their votes on the shutdown
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) teamed up to release a Wednesday video explaining why they voted against the House Republican-authored stopgap legislation. Its failure in the Senate led to a government shutdown.
In the clip that shows them taking a walk and talking together in Washington, the lawmakers raised concerns about the lapse in Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies as the main reason for their decision to withhold votes ...
Newsom mocks Trump with AI-generated Marie Antoinette image
The press office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) updated its official X account's profile picture with an AI-generated image of Marie Antoinette with President Trump's face on Thursday.
"NEW PROFILE PIC!" the post read. "In honor of our Queen!"
Newsom's press office previously used the image in a separate post referring to Trump's plans to construct a ballroom at the White House, which will reportedly press ahead despite the government shutdown that started We...
Bessent warns shutdown could hurt GDP: ‘A hit to working America’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the government shutdown could slow the economy, delivering a blow to the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) and its workers.
“This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP,” Bessent said during a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview.
“We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth and a hit to working America,” he added.
GDP growth exceeded second quarter expecta...
Meme battle consumes government shutdown messaging war
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Live updates: Johnson, House GOP lay blame on Schumer, push for votes to end shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team pushed blame for the government shutdown on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) at a press conference on Thursday morning, while urging the Senate to keep voting to end the two-day-old shutdown.
“The ball is in [Sen.] Chuck Schumer’s hands right now,” Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) said about the New York Democrat.
With at least another day before the Senate votes to potentially end the government sh...
White House amps up shutdown pressure on Democrats
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Lawmakers expect shutdown to drag on for at least a week
Senators say they expect the government shutdown to drag out until at least the middle of next week, with some fearing it could go even longer.
The Senate rejected votes to reopen the government on Wednesday, and the chamber will be out of session on Thursday in observance of Yom Kippur.
The Senate will return Friday, but few expect the vote that day on the House GOP measure to fund the government to have a different result.
Two Democratic senators and I...