Healthcare Policy & Funding - The report highlights the urgent need to address the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the potential expiration of tax credits, emphasizing the dramatic impact on everyday Americans [3] - The speaker calls for a complete rollback of Medicaid cuts, despite Republican opposition, framing it as essential to addressing the healthcare crisis [1] - The report advocates for a bipartisan negotiation to reopen the government and pass a spending bill that improves the quality of life for Americans, particularly concerning healthcare costs [7] Cost of Healthcare - A married couple making $88,000 per year currently pays about $8,000 annually for healthcare insurance [3] - If ACA tax credits expire, the same couple could be forced to pay $24,000 per year, a 300% increase, making healthcare unaffordable [4] - The report argues that allowing ACA tax credits to expire will cause premiums and healthcare costs to skyrocket, exacerbating the existing financial burden on Americans [8] Political Stance & Negotiation - The speaker criticizes Republicans for failing to lower costs as promised and attributes rising costs to Trump's policies and tariffs [8] - The report emphasizes the need for a bipartisan negotiation to address the healthcare crisis with urgency [8] - The speaker advocates for a "clean" continuing resolution (CR) at fiscal year 2023 levels as the only way forward, opposing the use of government shutdowns to advance policy agendas [6] Impact on Americans - The Republican healthcare crisis is described as devastating to the well-being of Americans across various demographics, including rural, working-class, urban, small-town, and minority communities [2] - The potential expiration of ACA tax credits is portrayed as a threat that could bankrupt families and leave them without healthcare coverage [4]

Welcome back. And joining me now is Democratic Senator Adam Schiff of California. Senator Schiff, welcome back to Meet the Press. >> Great to be with you. >> Great to have you here. Thank you so much for being here. I do want to start right where I left off with the House Speaker, the government shutdown. Uh three of your colleagues uh in the Democratic caucus have broken rank. They voted with Republicans to keep the government open. How confident are you that Democrats will stay united in this fight? I'm c ...

Welcome back. And joining me now is House Democratic Leader Hakeim Jeff of New York. Leader Jeff, welcome back to Meet the Press.>> Good morning. Great to be with you. >> Well, it's great to have you here on a very busy morning.I do, of course, want to get to the shutdown, but first I have to ask you about these developments in the Middle East. Of course, Hamas saying that it will in fact turn over the hostages. Leader Jeff, let me ask you.Do you support President Trump's 20point peace proposal. >> Well, I ...

Republicans have been claiming that Democrats >> want to give health care to illegal immigrants >> would have undone us cutting off health care benefits for illegal aliens. >> They prioritize taxpayer funded benefits for illegal aliens. >> But that's highly misleading.Democrats have refused to support a Republican bill to keep the government open because they want their own bill that expands healthcare funding. But that bill would not change current law which prevents people here in the US illegally from ge ...

Let's first get the very latest from DC. Our Emily Wilkins on the Hill as a key vote taking place as we speak. Em.>> Hey Scott. Well, yeah. Right now, senators are voting once again for the fourth time on that stop gap measure that would reopen the government, keep it funded through November.However, while the gavl has not fallen, which means the total is not official, we are not seeing the 60 votes needed to get this over the finish line. and at least 41 senators have voted against, which means unless some ...

Start this hour in Washington DC where the federal government remains shut down today amid a tense standoff over federal funding. House Minority Leader Democratic Congressman Hakee Jeff is standing by with the Democrat's position and to respond to House Speaker Mike Johnson who said this moments ago. We're in day three of the shutdown because 44 Senate Democrats have decided to reject the very simple, very clean, very conventional continuing resolution that we passed in the House to keep the government open ...

the government shutdown day three uh with votes expected this afternoon. Emily Wilkins joins us now from Washington. Good morning. >> Good morning, Joe.Yeah, look, at this point there is no clear answer on how this government shutdown is going to end, but we are seeing a potential off-ramp that could be emerging, a bipartisan path forward on extending some of those tax credits for health care premiums. Now, right now, of course, those enhanced credits, they're set to expire at the end of the year. And most ...

We look at day three of the government shutdown and there is still no sign of a resolution as Republicans and Democrats continue to trade accusations as to who is to blame. Votes on a funding bill are scheduled to resume in the Senate this afternoon following a break yesterday, but if those votes fail again, no votes are expected over the weekend, which would extend the shutdown at least until Monday. Senate Majority Leader John Thun said Democrats will have another chance today to vote to reopen the govern ...

Government Shutdown & Political Stance - The government shutdown is in its third day with no resolution in sight, as Republicans and Democrats blame each other [1] - Senate Majority Leader believes negotiations with Democrats are futile and accuses them of "playing with fire" [2][5] - Democrats claim Republicans are pushing false narratives about providing free healthcare to illegal immigrants to justify the shutdown [6] - Democrats are advocating for the extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act insurance and reversal of Medicaid cuts [9][10] - Polls suggest Americans are blaming Trump and Republicans for the shutdown [6][14] Potential Impact & Future Outlook - The shutdown could last for at least a week, potentially extending to the end of the month, impacting federal workers [1][16] - Permanent federal layoffs are being considered by the Trump administration due to the shutdown [5] - A potential bipartisan deal on Affordable Care Act subsidies is being discussed [18][26] - Trump is embracing Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for overhauling the federal government, despite previously distancing himself from it [19][20][21] - The House Speaker hinted at expecting the Senate to send something back to the House, suggesting a potential shift in Republican strategy [26][27]

We start tonight though with the shutdown in Washington DC which Donald Trump is trying to use to maximize pain and punish political foes. That's how the New York Times put it as Trump forges ahead with plans to conduct mass layoffs. Permanent firings have never happened before in a government shutdown.Now though, senior government officials are privately warning that there will be firings and against those firings, advising the administration that they would be unlawful. Today, press secretary Caroline Lev ...