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Jeffries Criticizes GOP for Shutdown and Urges Action on Healthcare

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Jeffries Criticizes GOP for Shutdown and Urges Action on Healthcare
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries emphasizes that public pressure will push Republicans to extend ACA subsidies amid the ongoing government shutdown, which has halted funding and threatens to cause significant health insurance cost increases for millions, especially with open enrollment starting Nov. 1. He criticizes Republican proposals for short-term extensions and highlights the urgency of addressing healthcare costs for working Americans.

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  1. Hakeem Jeffries says public pressure will force Congress to extend ACA subsidies  NPR
  2. House Minority Leader Jeffries News Conference on Day 20 of Government Shutdown  C-SPAN
  3. Jeffries urges Trump to jump into spending talks: ‘Get off the golf course’  The Hill
  4. LEADER JEFFRIES: “REPUBLICANS WOULD RATHER KEEP THE GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN THAN PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE” – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries  Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (.gov)
  5. Jeffries: Trump hasn’t given Johnson ‘permission’ to meet over shutdown  The Hill

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