Overview

• On Friday, Hakeem Jeffries said a commitment to address ObamaCare subsidies later is not enough and insisted on passing an immediate extension to end the shutdown.
• Democrats are requiring that any funding bill include continued enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits that are set to expire on Dec. 31.
• Earlier in the week, Jeffries dismissed a one-year extension proposed by Rep. Jen Kiggans as a "non-starter" but indicated he would discuss duration in genuine bipartisan talks.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated support for a clean continuing resolution and said there is "nothing to negotiate."
• A heated exchange with Rep. Mike Lawler over a short-term extension highlighted the deep divide over tying health policy to reopening the government.