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U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he and House Democrats will not support a Republican bill to end the government shutdown.<\/p>\n
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday said he will not support Republican legislation that would at least temporarily re-open the government if and when it reaches the lower chamber.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Sunday night, 42 days into the government shutdown, a small group of Senate Democrats broke from their party and voted to advance a spending package that would fund the federal government through January but does not include a key Democratic demand: the extension of Affordable Care Act healthcare subsidies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If the subsidies expire, millions of Americans who rely on ACA policies could see their monthly premiums double or triple<\/a> in cost.<\/p>\n \u201cThat is unacceptable,\u201d Jeffries said at a press conference on Monday. \u201cIt will be unaffordable for working-class Americans, middle class Americans and everyday Americans to go see a doctor when they need one.\u201d<\/p>\n The 60-40 vote was not final, but indicated that the measure has enough support to clear the Senate in the coming days, then head to the House of Representatives. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-L.A.) on Monday urged members to head back to Capitol Hill immediately, according to Politico<\/a>, and is hoping to hold a vote to reopen the government as soon as Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAs House Democrats, we know we\u2019re on the right side of this fight, the right side of the American people,\u201d Jeffries said. \u201cWe\u2019re not going to support a partisan Republican spending bill that continues to gut the healthcare of the American people. We\u2019re going to continue to fight to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.\u201d<\/p>\n The package includes<\/a> funding for SNAP<\/a> and backpay for furloughed federal workers, and would fund most federal agencies through at least January 20, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n Senate Democrats who supported the bill said<\/a> Republicans and President Donald Trump had shown they were unwilling to budge on ACA subsidies, and said the bill would bring much-needed relief to constituents who had been suffering under the government shutdown. As part of an agreement, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has reportedly agreed<\/a> to hold a vote on extending ACA subsidies in December.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sen. Dick Durbin (D-I.L.), one of the seven Democrats who voted in favor of the spending package on Sunday, said Democrats had made gains during weeks of negotiations.<\/p>\n \u201cAt Democrats\u2019 urging, today\u2019s bill is not the same one we\u2019ve voted down 14 times,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cRepublicans finally woke up and realized their Groundhog Day needed to end. This bill is not perfect, but it takes important steps to reduce their shutdown\u2019s hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n Brooklyn\u2019s lawmakers were not convinced. U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman, who represents parts of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan, said in a statement that Republicans \u201crefuse to work out a bipartisan deal to get the bipartisan vote necessary to pass the budget.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNow, some Senate Democrats are relenting to Republicans\u2019 hostage-taking on the empty promise of a \u2018future vote\u2019 on health care that has almost no chance of becoming law,\u201d Goldman said.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAs awful as this shutdown is for so many Americans, we must hold firm for the millions of people who will lose their health care due to the Republicans health care crisis. \u00a0I am a strong no on this deal, and I urge my Democratic colleagues in the Senate to hold the line and continue fighting for a deal that truly delivers for the American people.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n U.S. Rep. Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez, whose district includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens, agreed.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cA \u2018deal\u2019 that leaves millions facing higher health costs in exchange for empty promises is a betrayal. Americans are counting on Democrats to stand up for them, not give in,\u201d she said on X. \u201cThe Senate should reject it, and I will vote NO if it reaches the House.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, House Republicans hold a majority in the chamber, and could vote to pass the bill even if all 213 Democrats vote against it.\u00a0![\"capitol](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-10T144359Z_54886834_RC2QTHAOUPUY_RTRMADP_3_USA-SHUTDOWN.jpg\")
The U.S. Capitol building after the U.S. Senate advances a bill to end the government shutdown. REUTERS\/Evelyn Hockstein<\/p>\n![\"john](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-10T165247Z_1165560625_RC2STHABZNQH_RTRMADP_3_USA-SHUTDOWN.jpg\")
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has agreed to hold a vote on ACA subsidies in December. REUTERS\/Evelyn Hockstein<\/p>\n
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Chuck Schumer slammed the agreement on the Senate floor on Monday. Screenshot courtesy of U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer\/YouTube\n<\/p>\n