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5d ago

Democrats Draw Line on Health Care in Funding Fight, Risking Shutdown

Democratic leaders vow to block any GOP stopgap unless it extends ACA subsidies plus reverses Medicaid cuts.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, left, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, both of New York, tell reporters that they are united as the Sept. 30 funding deadline approaches, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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FILE-The Capitol is seen in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, as Congress is scheduled to return from their August break Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, after Labor Day. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
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Overview

  • Senate rules require 60 votes for most funding bills, giving Democrats the power to stall a partisan continuing resolution.
  • Republicans are preparing short-term funding measures with few policy add-ons, and President Trump is urging them to proceed without Democrats.
  • KFF estimates roughly 22 million ACA marketplace enrollees would face steep premium increases if enhanced tax credits expire at the end of 2025.
  • The Congressional Budget Office projects Medicaid changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill would increase the number of uninsured by about 10 million over a decade.
  • Some centrist Democrats warn against forcing a shutdown even as party leaders consolidate around demands to secure health-care protections in any deal.