And I want to bring in Democratic Congressman Glenn Ivy of Maryland. He's a member of the Appropriations Committee. Congressman, the ball is in the Senate's court right now because Republicans in the House already passed what they're calling a clean continuing resolution.In fact, that's something that we did hear from uh the majority leader in the Senate Thoon mentioned. He said it a vacuum this would get all Democrat support because it's clean. It doesn't have like, you know, policy agenda priorities of Re ...

Well, we are expecting the president to announce a drug pricing deal with Fizer any minute now. That's according to two people familiar with those plans. Now, we're looking for three things in particular, and that's according to one person familiar with what we're expecting. So, first, we're expecting that Fiser will agree to lower prices in Medicaid.We're also expecting a three-year exemption from tariffs on the condition that Fizer builds more in the US. And the third thing is that Fizer will agree to sel ...

may have noticed uh some of the pharmaceutical names have moved up sharply in the last few minutes. We've got some breaking news out of Washington on drug pricing. Aean Jabers has the details perhaps filling us in on why we've seen this move.Aean. Yeah, David. It is pharmaceutical related.Uh and we don't have all the details right now. We're trying to solve a mystery in real time here, which is that the president has an event on his calendar at 11:00 a. m.just scheduled as an announcement. Uh and the questi ...

Pfizer to sell drugs at lower prices to US Medicaid under Trump’s ‘most favored nations’ plan, the Washington Post reports https://t.co/lWk28a2x8C ...

pigmentation. >> This is going to radically improve your skin. >> This has been a lifesaver.>> Joining us now to talk more about the government shutdown. All the major players we're interviewing today, Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota. Mr.. leader, thanks for joining us. Good. Good to have you on this morning.>> Hey, Joe. >> Did you when did you get to that spot there. Did you did you hear did you hear Leader Jeffries.We just had an interview with him that went back and forth on a lot of th ...

Government Shutdown & Spending Bill - A potential government shutdown is looming due to disagreements on a continuing resolution [1] - The Republican spending bill is viewed as an attack on veterans, child care, housing affordability, and healthcare [4] - Democrats are seeking a bipartisan spending agreement that meets the needs of the American people in terms of health, safety, and economic well-being [5] Healthcare Debate - Republicans claim Democrats want healthcare for illegal immigrants and to cut $50 billion for rural hospitals [7] - Democrats deny wanting to provide healthcare to undocumented individuals, citing federal law [12][20] - Democrats accuse Republicans of launching an assault on medical research [14] - A $536 billion cut to Medicare is projected if Congress doesn't act [13] Affordable Care Act (ACA) - Tax benefits for the ACA are set to expire on December 31st [7] - Millions of Americans could see their premiums, co-pays, and deductibles skyrocket [10][11] - Republicans have repeatedly refused to extend the ACA tax credits [13] Medicaid & Healthcare Crisis - Democrats claim the Republican bill represents the largest attack on Medicaid in American history [8] - Hospitals, nursing homes, and community-based health clinics are closing across America [8][13]

Government Shutdown & Healthcare Crisis - Democrats argue Republicans' proposed spending bill attacks veterans, childcare, housing affordability, and healthcare [4] - Democrats believe Republicans' bill guts healthcare for Americans, especially when the cost of living is already too high [6] - Republicans' "one big ugly bill" is accused of cutting Medicaid, harming hospitals and clinics, and taking food from children, seniors, and veterans to fund tax breaks for billionaires, increasing the deficit by over 3 trillion dollars [8][9] - Democrats claim Republicans refuse to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, jeopardizing healthcare for tens of millions of Americans [13] - Democrats state that Medicare will face a 536 billion dollar cut at the end of the year if Congress doesn't act due to Republican actions [13] Affordable Care Act (ACA) & Healthcare Access - Democrats deny wanting to provide healthcare to undocumented individuals, stating federal law prohibits using taxpayer dollars for this purpose [12] - Democrats emphasize the urgency of addressing ACA tax credits, as millions of Americans will soon see their premiums, co-pays, and deductibles skyrocket [10][11] - Democrats are fighting to protect healthcare in rural, suburban, urban, and other communities across America [16] Bipartisan Agreement & Negotiation - Democrats are willing to find bipartisan common ground but oppose a partisan Republican spending bill that continues to cut healthcare [5][23] - Democrats insist that healthcare is a central issue and oppose shutting down the government [17] - Democrats propose a short-term continuing resolution similar to what was previously introduced and secured more votes in the Senate than the Republican proposal [26]

Let's bring into the conversation Democratic Congressman Jim Hines of Connecticut. He's the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee. Congressman, good to see you.A lot to talk to you about, including the shutdown looming, but just want to get you in on the conversation we've been having about the discussion of political violence, the divisive rhetoric we hear from the very top of the Trump administration. Um, what has been your approach as we've seen this just spate in the last couple of weeks of ...

With just two days left to fund the government, President Trump is playing the blame game. In a new memo this week, Trump slammed Democrats for blocking the GOP's short-term funding bill and threatened to fire thousands of federal workers if the government shuts down on October 1st. Before the clock runs out, Trump will meet with the top four congressional leaders, Senate Majority Leader John Thun, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and House Minority Leader Hakee Jeff tomorro ...

Government Shutdown & Budget Concerns - The US government faces a potential shutdown due to disagreements on the spending bill [1] - The White House is considering mass firings across government agencies if a deal isn't reached [1] - Democrats and Republicans are in disagreement on budget priorities, particularly regarding healthcare [1] Healthcare Debate - Democrats accuse Republicans of cutting healthcare to fund tax breaks for the wealthy [1] - Republicans are allegedly undermining the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and rural healthcare funding [1] - Proposed cuts could severely impact rural hospitals, with potential closures already occurring [1] - Medicaid is crucial for many families, especially those with disabled members, and cuts would cause significant hardship [8] Political Standoff - Democrats claim Republicans are unwilling to negotiate or even meet to discuss the budget [2][3][7] - The administration's actions are perceived as punishing the American people [4][5] - There is internal frustration within the Democratic party regarding Senate leadership [9] - House Democrats claim to be unified in their fight against healthcare cuts [10]