Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

Democrats' distrust of Trump keeps them from forming 'gang' to negotiate government shutdown

Trump and GOP leaders John Thune and Mike Johnson have conditioned health care negotiations on reopening the government first.

The Jackpod: How health care can save Democrats and democracy

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty argues that Democrats are making a strategic mistake in their demand to extend ACA health care subsidies and its role in the government shutdown.

Dems hold out for health care money

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats rejected for the 10th time Thursday a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won't back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits.

Democrats Still Haven’t Learned Any Lessons – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

A rational political party interested in self-preservation would ditch the post-2008 obsession with identity politics in favor of economic growth and cultural centrism.

CTI, Trahan highlight local impacts from shutdown, health care cuts

LOWELL — Congresswoman Lori Trahan visited Community Teamwork Inc. in Lowell Thursday afternoon to highlight the impacts of federal cuts that will soon go into effect for Medicaid and other programs targeted for cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump in July. The cutoff for health care funding is one of the main drivers behind Democrats in the House and Senate choosing not to support a Republican bill to reopen the fede…

Democrats hold out for health care extension

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats rejected for the 10th time Thursday a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits.