Posted on 11/07/2025 12:09:31 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Pressure for a deal has intensified as the impact on Americans grows
Senate leaders plan to take up a stopgap funding measure in a rare Friday session to test whether a Democratic logjam could finally break to end the longest partial government shutdown in history.
But after a long day of closed-door talks, Democrats remained mostly tight-lipped about their intentions, with some suggesting they were prepared to continue the standoff until they secure an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies. Republicans leaders have insisted they would not negotiate on health subsidies until the government is reopened.
“The plan is to reopen the government and lower health care costs,” said Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., a senior appropriator who has negotiated with Republicans on a shutdown exit. “As soon as we have a clear path to that, we’re going to take it.”
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said only that his caucus held “a very good, productive meeting” on a shutdown strategy. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, took a more forceful stance to continue the fight.
“I would hope that every Democrat stands firm and understands there cannot be an agreement until we make sure that health care premiums are not raised to outrageous levels,” Sanders told reporters.
Pressure for a deal has intensified in recent days as the impact of the shutdown grows. The Federal Aviation Administration planned to start cutting flights by 10 percent at 40 high-traffic airports starting Friday, while food stamp benefits shrink, Head Start early education programs start to close, and a heating aid program for low-income families risked running out of money.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told his conference he planned to take up the doomed, House-passed continuing resolution, extending funding through Nov. 21, and seek...
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Nope. THEY created the Obamacare monster so they have to live with it.
Why should MY taxes subsidize others? I pay my own premiums.
>> “there cannot be an agreement until...”, Sanders
meanwhile the Left continues to say it’s the GOP’s shutdown
FIVE IDIOTS WROTE THIS!!! FIVE!
They created Obamacare so that they could pay for trans operations on Chimps. I guess hip-replacements weren’t paying for the kids’ orthodonture...
The leader of the Senate is close to caving.
Commie Call propaganda .
A DNC pr piece .
Kiss off Commie call .
The Republicans have already caved. Only Trump is still calling it Obamacare. The one bill the Republicans passed they want to roll back a provision from it. What about the budget, suddenly it doesn’t matter. VETO any deal that doesn’t either balance the budget , enshrine the tariffs or removes the filibuster. It’s time for Trump to play hardball with the Senate, Republicans and Democrats alike
Expecting braying Democrats and foolish RINOs to craft a quality result is ludicrous.
The House has to craft a bill that partially continues the subsidies and partially patches up the Pelosi PPACA.
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