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Shutdown Risk Rises as Democrats Reject House GOP Stopgap Lacking ACA Subsidy Extension

Senate Republicans press for a short clean bill, counting on Democratic votes to keep the government open.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 26: Microphones sit on a podium before the start of a news conference with Democratic lawmakers about the Biden administrations border politics, outside the U.S. Capitol on January 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. A group of 77 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week criticizing his administrations policies restricting asylum access for migrants crossing the southern border. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • House Republicans unveiled a continuing resolution to fund the government through Nov. 21 that omits an extension of Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and keeps recent Medicaid changes in place.
  • Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries condemned the 91-page bill as drafted without their input and vowed to oppose it, citing health-care protections and concerns over executive spending maneuvers.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson said there is zero chance Republicans will reverse Medicaid changes and framed ACA subsidies as a December issue rather than part of the September funding push.
  • The proposal includes new security money, with tens of millions directed to Capitol Police, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Supreme Court, as lawmakers also debate longer-term member security needs.
  • Polling from Data for Progress shows strong support among Democratic base and persuadable voters for withholding votes to secure health-care priorities, and several senators now say a shutdown is more likely than not.