I realize what happened in the House with that discharge petition involves a unique tool in the House. Will John Thune be compelled to bring a similar extension back to the floor after what we just saw today. Well, I hope so, because what what you're talking about has happened in the House is based on the need of the American public.I think both Democrats and Republicans realize the American public is demanding that they still have affordable health care in this country. That includes those subsidies for en ...

Government Shutdown Stance - The administration opposes using policy disagreements as leverage to shut down the government and halt essential services [1] - The administration accuses Democrats of holding the American people hostage by demanding everything they want or shutting down the government [2][5] - Republicans advocate for a clean continuing resolution to fund the government and allow more time for bipartisan negotiations [12] - A government shutdown would have damaging consequences for the country [34] Spending and Negotiation - Democrats initially proposed a $15 trillion spending package, which Republicans deemed absurd [3][14] - Democrats are requesting $15 trillion in new spending unrelated to the ongoing appropriations process [14] - Democrats want to restore taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal aliens [4][14] - The administration is against including $15 trillion on a short-term continuing resolution [24] Healthcare Policy - The administration acknowledges that American healthcare policy is broken and expresses willingness to work with Democrats to fix it [6][7][31] - Democrats are accused of supporting the policies that have led to the current problems in American healthcare [7] - Democrats want to claw back the $50 billion allocated to rural hospital support [32] Potential Consequences of Shutdown - A government shutdown would result in unpaid troops and federal workers, and halt essential services [1][33] - Programs like WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) and FEMA would not be funded during a shutdown [33] - Telehealth and mental health services funded by the government would be halted [34]