Democrats Oppose Funding Bill, Citing Healthcare Crisis

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announces Democrats strong opposition to any legislation not addressing the Republican healthcare crisis. The House prepares to vote on a funding bill that passed the Senate, aiming to end the government shutdown. However, Democrats are concerned as the package lacks an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. Jeffries emphasizes the need to extend these subsidies to prevent increased healthcare costs for millions of Americans. Meanwhile, the government shutdown impacts the economy, with nearly twelve hundred flights canceled and nearly six hundred thousand federal workers furloughed without pay. The shutdown has now surpassed the previous record, stretching to forty-one days. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.