Republicans are likely to pursue a continuing resolution to keep the government funded at current spending levels ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline. Democrats view the spending fight as their best leverage to constrain President Trump's legislative agenda and limit changes to the federal bureaucracy. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer requested an immediate meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune to seek a bipartisan solution, to demand increased Medicaid funding, to address a looming healthcare crisis tied to Republican budget reconciliation, and to question potential additional rescissions.
immediately meet upon our return to Congress next week
The government funding issue must be resolved in a bipartisan way. That is the only viable path forward,
If Republicans want Democrats to provide votes to fund the Trump administration, they can start by restoring the health care that they ripped away to finance more tax handouts for billionaires,
This fight is about saving health care and lowering costs for millions of Americans.
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