Government shutdown: Bay Area Democrats lay out demands in health care fight

What Do Democrats and Republicans Want in Government Shutdown Dispute?

Partisan deadlock on Capitol Hill has triggered a government shutdown, with Democrats conditioning their support for a stopgap funding bill on health care provisions they say are essential to protecting Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. Meanwhile, Republicans say that the Democratic plan would once again open the door to billions of taxpayer dollars flowing to illegal immigrants and other non-citizens. At the heart of the dispute is whether t…

Government shutdown: Bay Area Democrats lay out demands in health care fight

Nancy Pelosi and two fellow Bay Area legislators gathered Thursday to explain why Democrats are digging in their heels during the government shutdown.

Democrats Are Running Out Of Cards On The Government Shutdown To Nowhere

By Robert Romano Democrats nationally are deeply divided on the government shutdown to nowhere, and it is only a matter of time before they break. But even if they don’t, the costs of the shutdown will only mount in unexpected ways, all to accomplish what might have been better attempted had Democrats won one or both majorities in the House and Senate in 2026 — and then would actually be in a better position to negotiate. Are government shutdown…

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Democrats Make This Shutdown About the ACA – RamaOnHealthcare

The Host Julie RovnerAs long predicted, much of the federal government shut down on Oct. 1, after Congress failed to agree on spending bills that keep most programs running. Republicans need at least a handful of Democratic votes to pass spending bills in the Senate. In exchange, Democrats demanded Republicans renew expanded premium subsidies for [...]