Washington (AP) – as much as possible The federal shutdown is approachingThe Democratic leader of Congress President Donald Trump If no action is taken at the monthly deadline, to negotiate the end of what they call “your decision” and what they call “your decision.”
Senators Chuck Schumer and Hakem Jeffries said Republicans have it on Saturday in Trump’s claims refused to give a lecture. Democrats are asking for preservation Healthcare Programs As part of a contract to run the government beyond the September 30th funding deadline.
“We write to request a meeting in relation to your decision to shut down the federal government due to the Republican desire to continue to disrupt healthcare for the American people,” the two New York Democrats wrote.
“The Democrats were clear and consistent with our position,” they said. “We are ready to work towards a bipartisan spending agreement that improves the lives of American families and addresses the Republican health crisis.”
There was no immediate response from the White House.
The legislature, controlled by Republicans, was unable to address fundraising issues before lawmakers left town for a break on Friday.
The House has approved Republican proposals to fund the federal government in November, but the measure is taken. Failed in the Senate. The democratic proposals that supported the healthcare funds also failed.
It all won’t leave Congress and the White House an easy way out of the standoffs that threaten closures within two weeks of current budget year and funds expire. Trump’s first term saw the longest month of closure in federal history between 2018 and 2019.
Trump predicted on Friday that there could be a “country that has been closed for a period of time.” He said the government will continue to “take care of” military and social security payments in the closures.
Republicans have brought it back to Democrats, claiming they will not blame the possibility of a shutdown.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA. and Senate Majority Leader John Tune (Rs.D.), proposed short-term measures, a typical way for Congress to resolve such logjams. It will continue to carry out government operations at the current level as consultations progress.
The House has been able to narrowly pass temporary funding measures primarily with party and party votes, but the Senate can require a higher 60 vote threshold, meaning that support from Republicans and Democrats is needed.
Democrats work to protect Healthcare programs. The democratic proposal expands the included reverse Medicaid reductions in addition to the enhanced health insurance subsidies set to expire at the end of the year Large Republican tax credits and spending reduction legislation It was established earlier this year.
Republicans said Democrats’ demand to reverse the Medicaid changes were non-starters, but they also said they have time to address the issue of health insurance subsidies in the coming months.
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Associated Press writer Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
