Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) may be a prophet without honor. In mid-March, when Congress voted to fund the government for the remainder of fiscal 2025, Schumer and nine Democratic colleagues joined all but one Republican senator to provide sufficient votes (more than 60) to overcome the ongoing filibuster threat.
While Schumer and all but two of his Democratic colleagues then voted against the continuing resolution, it still had more than t...
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Live updates: Democrats vote down bill to pay some federal workers amid shutdown
The Senate on Thursday failed to approve a bill which would pay some federal employees, including service members, as the government shutdown stretches into its fourth week.
The plight of military families has been central to the GOP’s shutdown strategy, and Republican leaders hoped to put Democrats on the spot with the bill sponsored by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).
The upper chamber will not take up the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal go...
Trump takes his first direct shot at Putin
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ObamaCare price jump hits Idaho first as shutdown deal remains elusive
Idaho consumers are getting the nation's first look at price increases hitting Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans as the federal tax credits that helped to trigger a government shutdown expire.
Idaho’s marketplace open enrollment began Oct. 15, as the future of enhanced premium tax credits remains in limbo. Marketplace customers will see markedly higher premiums than last year if the credits are not extended.
“On average, gross premiums, or the overall c...
Republicans divided over Trump’s role in ending shutdown
Republican senators hope that President Trump can step in and help end the 22-day government shutdown by beginning talks with Democrats on enhanced health insurance premiums, which would give Democrats confidence about having a path to an eventual deal.
Several Republican senators say it would be helpful if Trump were to become more involved in breaking the stalemate by talking with Democratic leaders, which could open a a face-saving path for Democrats to reopen the federa...
AARP, P4AD blast bill extending drugmakers’ exemption from Medicare negotiation
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‘No Kings’ movement hits Senate floor with Merkley marathon speech
The “No Kings” movement made its way to the Capitol this week as Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) held the floor for 22 hours and 39 minutes from Tuesday evening into Wednesday afternoon, escalating the Democratic fight against President Trump only days after millions across the country protested his administration’s actions.
Merkley, a three-term senator, began speaking at 6:21 p.m. on Tuesday and held the floor until 5 p.m. Wednesday in protest of what he deemed...
Watch live: Jeffries speaks with reporters as government shutdown persists
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon as Democrats and Republicans continue to see no movement toward reopening the government — as the lapse in funding stretches into a fourth week.
Democrats have not bucked on their demands that a stopgap funding bill include extensions to Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. Republicans, who are eyeing a new proposal to extend previous funding levels to...
Lawmakers anxious to advance breast cancer bill — when shutdown ends
Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) agreed Wednesday that the government shutdown — whoever is to blame — is halting their potential progress on a bipartisan bill seeking to bridge financial gaps around breast cancer detection.
"We're not doing work on bills that should be getting done," Dingell told Kathleen Koch on Wednesday at The Hill's event "Screening Saves Lives — Closing the Gap in Breast Cancer Care" sponsored by the Alliance for Breast Can...
Fetterman believes Thune ‘sincere’ about ACA talks after shutdown
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Wednesday he thinks Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) would engage in “sincere” talks about extending the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits once the government reopens.
Fetterman — who came out on Tuesday in favor of the GOP “nuking” the Senate filibuster to pass a bill to reopen the government — said it’s important for senators simultaneously to prioritize funding the government while pushing for the health care subsid...