Democrats rally behind Schumer amid healthcare funding shutdown
TL;DR
Top House Democrats oppose a Republican-led bill to reopen the US government because it does not include extending tax credits for Affordable Care Act health plans, which are set to expire. The Senate passed a temporary funding measure without these credits, leading to a partisan standoff that threatens to complicate the passage of the bill in the House, where Democratic opposition and potential defections could impact the vote.
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- Top House Democrats vow to oppose shutdown bill over healthcare funding The Guardian
- Jeffries backs Schumer amid fierce Democratic backlash to shutdown deal Politico
- Democratic and Republican leaders dig in on health care fight as shutdown drags on NBC News
- Jeffries is standing behind Schumer despite Democrats' shutdown fury Axios
- Jeffries defends Schumer after shutdown deal: ‘Waged a valiant fight’ The Hill
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