House Minority Leader Hakee Jeff of the great state of New York. Leader Jeff, um, thank you for coming to the weekend. Um, so votes have been cancelled for Tuesday through Friday.Speaker Johnson is not bringing the House back to order, not having Republicans come back to town. Is he making a tactical mistake by keeping Republicans out of the House. Wouldn't it put pressure on you and the Democratic caucus if they were in Washington and putting the screws to you guys to come to the table uh and either negoti ...

Trump RX Overview - Trump RX is a Trump-branded US government website set to launch in 2026, aiming to offer discounted prescription drugs directly from Pfizer to American consumers [1] - The deal with Pfizer involved the threat of steep tariffs and a three-year exemption for the company [1] - Similar deals are reportedly in the works with other drug makers [1] Concerns and Criticisms - Existing services like Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs and Good RX already offer some of the listed drugs for less money [1] - For the over 90% of Americans with health insurance, they are likely already getting lower prices through their insurance plans than what Trump RX would offer [1][2][8] - The Wall Street Journal's editorial board described Trump RX as a political branding exercise [2] - The White House's dealing with Pfizer was criticized as a form of political extortion [3] - It is argued that Trump RX is a distraction from the fact that the current administration is taking healthcare coverage away from millions of Americans or making it unaffordable [11] Political Context - The announcement of Trump RX included criticism of Obamacare [3][4] - The government shutdown fight is viewed by many as being about preserving healthcare [11] - There are concerns about the ethics of putting the president's name on a government website [6][7][13]

Healthcare Crisis & Potential Impact - Approximately 506% of Americans who would lose their healthcare benefits reside in states that voted for Trump [3] - Around 5 million people could either lose their healthcare or face an increase of $15,000 to $20,000 in healthcare costs if Obamacare subsidies lapse [4] - Some Republican families with $100,000 in income could see their premiums increase by $15,000 [17] Political Standoff & Negotiations - A stalemate exists where Leader Thun is unwilling to negotiate until the shutdown ends, raising concerns about follow-through [3] - Republican leadership asserts there is nothing to negotiate with Democrats regarding healthcare [5] - The Trump administration is accused of using the shutdown as leverage to inflict pain on Americans, including cutting funds to energy projects in 15 states [8] - Some Republican senators are concerned about the healthcare cliff and want to negotiate, but are allegedly constrained by Trump [16] Misinformation & Discourse - The discussion of healthcare for undocumented immigrants is minimal in actual negotiations, despite being a prominent Republican talking point [13][14] - The use of AI imagery in social media posts is seen as a negative development in political discourse [14][15] Presidential Involvement & Responsibility - The President is criticized for a lack of engagement and concern regarding the potential loss of Obamacare benefits [10] - The Trump administration is seen as actively unraveling healthcare progress [11]

Uh I've got Senator uh uh Chuck Schumer. He's the minority leader right now. He joins us. Senator Schumer, um this is this is the lie of the day uh that that um that the administration is pushing. Uh could you please uh explain? And by the way, we're going to ask you some tough questions. We've been knocking your name around today. So, but but I feel like this is most important. We need to clear this up because this is the lie that Republicans are using to try to to well confuse their base, lie to their bas ...

Jen, how do we answer the lies, the Democrats. I'm looking at where where we have been and how we and how the Democrats get to a better place. I spent a lot of time yesterday talking to people who think that the Democrats have a bad strategy on their shutdown to just kind of test my own thinking on this and I have come out convinced that picking this healthcare fight is a good idea.First of all, one of the biggest problems Democrats have in fighting, people have believed for years and years and years, ever ...

Healthcare Policy & Negotiation - A potential government shutdown is looming, with expiring healthcare tax credits as a key point of contention between Democrats and Republicans [1] - Failure to extend tax credits could result in insurance costs rising for over 20 million people and approximately 4 million people losing their health insurance entirely [3] - The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 1.5 million more people could lose their health insurance if the extension of tax credits is delayed until the end of the year [3] - Small business owners in New Hampshire rely on these tax credits to provide health insurance for their employees, and premium increases would negatively impact them [6][7] - Rising tariffs exacerbate cost increases, compounding the difficulties for businesses alongside potential healthcare tax credit expiration [7][8] Political Stance & Potential Solutions - Some Republicans are open to extending the premium tax credits, but concerns exist about additional demands from Democrats [5][6][9] - The President's reluctance to negotiate with Democrats is hindering resolution [4] - Extending premium tax credits is considered to be in everyone's interest, and failure to do so could negatively impact the GOP in future elections [9] - The key to resolving the issue lies in leadership engaging in negotiations and finding a mutually agreeable solution [4][8][13] - The American people expect their leaders to negotiate and find solutions to avoid a government shutdown and ensure access to healthcare [11][12]

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Morning everyone. Honored to be joined today by Whip Katherine Clark and caucus chair Pete Aguilar as we prepare to depart for the August district work period. The Trump administration and House Republicans have been a complete and total failure.These MAGA extremists promised that they were going to lower costs in the United States of America. In fact, they promised the American people that costs would go down on day one. But costs haven't gone down.They are on the way up. Inflation is up. It's the quality ...