US EditionThune says he offered Democrats a vote on Obamacare subsidies to end government shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune offered a vote on extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies to break the 16-day government shutdown stalemate, but Democrats remain unwilling to compromise.
- On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune offered Democrats a vote on extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies to end the government shutdown but said he could not guarantee the outcome.
- Recently, Senate Democrats have demanded fixes to health care to avoid a spike in premiums for many low- and middle-income Americans, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune said changes to expiring tax credits, including income caps, would be needed.
- Failing to advance the bill, the Senate on Thursday again stalled funding negotiations, failing for a 10th time on the GOP's government funding bill while Thune plans a procedural vote on the Department of Defense funding bill.
- Growing distrust that Republicans will follow through has left Senate Democrats reluctant to approve funding, and they remain unwavering as government workers miss paychecks; Senate Majority Leader John Thune said `At some point Democrats have to take yes for an answer.`
- Preferring regular order, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said reopening the government is crucial to resume health-care talks, but he warned he could not guarantee the shutdown ends soon or by Thanksgiving.
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Senate leaders prepare to test Democratic unity on shutdown
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. Republican…
Senators eye a December or January shutdown-ending deal as talks heat up
The NewsSenators are actively discussing a deal that would reopen the government, including hashing out a new stopgap funding bill that would last at least until December — and possibly beyond.After forcing Democrats to vote on the House’s short-term bill 13 times over the past 6 weeks, Senate Majority Leader John Thune acknowledged the legislation no longer helps the current crisis because it expires on Nov. 21, leaving little time for progress…
Luján, Thune spar over SNAP funding amid government shutdown
On the Senate floor, Sen. Ben Ray Luján pushed a plan to keep SNAP and WIC running during the shutdown; GOP Leader John Thune said the fastest fix is reopening the government. Inside the fiery dispute — and what’s at stake.
'Said it out loud': Johnson ripped for admitting he's holding food stamp funding hostage
As Republican leaders appear to grow increasingly frustrated with the shutdown of the federal government, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson admitted on Thursday that he is refusing to allow legislation to fund food stamps because he wants to keep “pressure” on the Democratic Party.The federal government has been shut down for 30 days, with little end in sight. Republicans continue to block Democratic attempts to reinstate funding for the Obamaca…
Thune Loses Patience, Goes Berserk On Dem Colleagues For Shutting Down Government
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) delivered a fiery rebuke of Democrat-led government shutdown, which is on pace to become the longest in U.S. history. The senator pointed to past statements from Democrat leaders on passing “clean” funding resolutions and pushed back on efforts from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to blame the shutdown on Republicans. After noting that the government shutdown is currently dragging through its …
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