After 40 days of the government shutdown — in which Democrats incessantly demanded Republicans get on board with their effort to protect the expiring Obamacare subsidies — at least 8 Senate Democrats appear to be prepared to break ranks with their caucus Sunday night, setting in motion an end to the shutdown without a promise of extending said tax credits.
“If this is the so-called ‘deal,’ then I will be a no,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “That’s not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
“Millions of Americans will see healthcare costs skyrocket because Republicans care more about billionaires than working families,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) chimed in. “@SenateDems, it’s not too late to STAND STRONG. Everyday people are counting on us to champion their concerns. Keep fighting! Don’t be a cheap date!”
The Senate is expected to vote late Sunday night to advance the House-passed CR, which will later be amended to include the new, larger funding deal.
The reality is House Republicans likely won’t need House Democrats’ support in order to pass the bill on the House floor. Nonetheless, many, across the political spectrum, voiced their discontent.
“If this is the so-called ‘deal,’ then I will be a no,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “That’s not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
“Millions of Americans will see healthcare costs skyrocket because Republicans care more about billionaires than working families,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) chimed in. “@SenateDems, it’s not too late to STAND STRONG. Everyday people are counting on us to champion their concerns. Keep fighting! Don’t be a cheap date!”
The Senate is expected to vote late Sunday night to advance the House-passed CR, which will later be amended to include the new, larger funding deal.
The deal comes as the SNAP crisis worsens, with the administration refusing to tap an emergency fund to feed hungry Americans, taking its opposition to doing so all the way to the Supreme Court and, per the New York Times, warning states they could face penalties if they take steps to revive the program.
The reality is House Republicans likely won’t need House Democrats’ support in order to pass the bill on the House floor. Nonetheless, many, across the political spectrum, voiced their discontent.
“If this is the so-called ‘deal,’ then I will be a no,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “That’s not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
“Millions of Americans will see healthcare costs skyrocket because Republicans care more about billionaires than working families,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) chimed in. “@SenateDems, it’s not too late to STAND STRONG. Everyday people are counting on us to champion their concerns. Keep fighting! Don’t be a cheap date!”
The Senate is expected to vote late Sunday night to advance the House-passed CR, which will later be amended to include the new, larger funding deal.
Nothing in the deal would force President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget to spend congressionally appropriated funds in the way it is required — which was a Democrat demand at the beginning of the shutdown. The administration, over the course of 2025, has repeatedly impounded congressionally approved funds and pushed for party line votes to “rescind” funds that a bipartisan majority of senators appropriated.
The deal comes as the SNAP crisis worsens, with the administration refusing to tap an emergency fund to feed hungry Americans, taking its opposition to doing so all the way to the Supreme Court and, per the New York Times, warning states they could face penalties if they take steps to revive the program.
The reality is House Republicans likely won’t need House Democrats’ support in order to pass the bill on the House floor. Nonetheless, many, across the political spectrum, voiced their discontent.
“If this is the so-called ‘deal,’ then I will be a no,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “That’s not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
“Millions of Americans will see healthcare costs skyrocket because Republicans care more about billionaires than working families,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) chimed in. “@SenateDems, it’s not too late to STAND STRONG. Everyday people are counting on us to champion their concerns. Keep fighting! Don’t be a cheap date!”
The Senate is expected to vote late Sunday night to advance the House-passed CR, which will later be amended to include the new, larger funding deal.
Senate Democrats will also get a floor vote on the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies before the end of the year. That promise, of course, will not guarantee that the ACA bill will pass or that the House would also take up the bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has already previously said he would not make a promise to bring a Democrat ACA bill to the floor. Republican senators, meanwhile, appearinterested in a separate scheme to instead use at least some premium funds for Flexible Spending accounts, suggesting that they will not sign on to any Democratic-led effort in the upper chamber.
Nothing in the deal would force President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget to spend congressionally appropriated funds in the way it is required — which was a Democrat demand at the beginning of the shutdown. The administration, over the course of 2025, has repeatedly impounded congressionally approved funds and pushed for party line votes to “rescind” funds that a bipartisan majority of senators appropriated.
The deal comes as the SNAP crisis worsens, with the administration refusing to tap an emergency fund to feed hungry Americans, taking its opposition to doing so all the way to the Supreme Court and, per the New York Times, warning states they could face penalties if they take steps to revive the program.
The reality is House Republicans likely won’t need House Democrats’ support in order to pass the bill on the House floor. Nonetheless, many, across the political spectrum, voiced their discontent.
“If this is the so-called ‘deal,’ then I will be a no,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “That’s not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
“Millions of Americans will see healthcare costs skyrocket because Republicans care more about billionaires than working families,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) chimed in. “@SenateDems, it’s not too late to STAND STRONG. Everyday people are counting on us to champion their concerns. Keep fighting! Don’t be a cheap date!”
The Senate is expected to vote late Sunday night to advance the House-passed CR, which will later be amended to include the new, larger funding deal.
The bipartisan agreement includes a new continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government until Jan. 30 alongside a minibus that includes a reversal of federal employee layoffs that the Trump administration executed during the shutdown, part of an effort to turn up the pressure on Democrats
Senate Democrats will also get a floor vote on the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies before the end of the year. That promise, of course, will not guarantee that the ACA bill will pass or that the House would also take up the bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has already previously said he would not make a promise to bring a Democrat ACA bill to the floor. Republican senators, meanwhile, appearinterested in a separate scheme to instead use at least some premium funds for Flexible Spending accounts, suggesting that they will not sign on to any Democratic-led effort in the upper chamber.
Nothing in the deal would force President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget to spend congressionally appropriated funds in the way it is required — which was a Democrat demand at the beginning of the shutdown. The administration, over the course of 2025, has repeatedly impounded congressionally approved funds and pushed for party line votes to “rescind” funds that a bipartisan majority of senators appropriated.
The deal comes as the SNAP crisis worsens, with the administration refusing to tap an emergency fund to feed hungry Americans, taking its opposition to doing so all the way to the Supreme Court and, per the New York Times, warning states they could face penalties if they take steps to revive the program.
The reality is House Republicans likely won’t need House Democrats’ support in order to pass the bill on the House floor. Nonetheless, many, across the political spectrum, voiced their discontent.
“If this is the so-called ‘deal,’ then I will be a no,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “That’s not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
“Millions of Americans will see healthcare costs skyrocket because Republicans care more about billionaires than working families,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) chimed in. “@SenateDems, it’s not too late to STAND STRONG. Everyday people are counting on us to champion their concerns. Keep fighting! Don’t be a cheap date!”
The Senate is expected to vote late Sunday night to advance the House-passed CR, which will later be amended to include the new, larger funding deal.
“House Democrats have consistently maintained that bipartisan legislation that funds the government must also decisively address the Republican health care crisis,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “It now appears that Senate Republicans will send the House of Representatives a spending bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits … We will fight the GOP bill in the House of Representatives…”
The bipartisan agreement includes a new continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government until Jan. 30 alongside a minibus that includes a reversal of federal employee layoffs that the Trump administration executed during the shutdown, part of an effort to turn up the pressure on Democrats
Senate Democrats will also get a floor vote on the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies before the end of the year. That promise, of course, will not guarantee that the ACA bill will pass or that the House would also take up the bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has already previously said he would not make a promise to bring a Democrat ACA bill to the floor. Republican senators, meanwhile, appearinterested in a separate scheme to instead use at least some premium funds for Flexible Spending accounts, suggesting that they will not sign on to any Democratic-led effort in the upper chamber.
Nothing in the deal would force President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget to spend congressionally appropriated funds in the way it is required — which was a Democrat demand at the beginning of the shutdown. The administration, over the course of 2025, has repeatedly impounded congressionally approved funds and pushed for party line votes to “rescind” funds that a bipartisan majority of senators appropriated.
The deal comes as the SNAP crisis worsens, with the administration refusing to tap an emergency fund to feed hungry Americans, taking its opposition to doing so all the way to the Supreme Court and, per the New York Times, warning states they could face penalties if they take steps to revive the program.
The reality is House Republicans likely won’t need House Democrats’ support in order to pass the bill on the House floor. Nonetheless, many, across the political spectrum, voiced their discontent.
“If this is the so-called ‘deal,’ then I will be a no,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “That’s not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
“Millions of Americans will see healthcare costs skyrocket because Republicans care more about billionaires than working families,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) chimed in. “@SenateDems, it’s not too late to STAND STRONG. Everyday people are counting on us to champion their concerns. Keep fighting! Don’t be a cheap date!”
The Senate is expected to vote late Sunday night to advance the House-passed CR, which will later be amended to include the new, larger funding deal.
The House Democratic leader almost immediately expressed his frustration with the deal, saying they will not be supporting the bill the Senate is expected to pass in the coming days.
“House Democrats have consistently maintained that bipartisan legislation that funds the government must also decisively address the Republican health care crisis,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “It now appears that Senate Republicans will send the House of Representatives a spending bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits … We will fight the GOP bill in the House of Representatives…”
The bipartisan agreement includes a new continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government until Jan. 30 alongside a minibus that includes a reversal of federal employee layoffs that the Trump administration executed during the shutdown, part of an effort to turn up the pressure on Democrats
Senate Democrats will also get a floor vote on the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies before the end of the year. That promise, of course, will not guarantee that the ACA bill will pass or that the House would also take up the bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has already previously said he would not make a promise to bring a Democrat ACA bill to the floor. Republican senators, meanwhile, appearinterested in a separate scheme to instead use at least some premium funds for Flexible Spending accounts, suggesting that they will not sign on to any Democratic-led effort in the upper chamber.
Nothing in the deal would force President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget to spend congressionally appropriated funds in the way it is required — which was a Democrat demand at the beginning of the shutdown. The administration, over the course of 2025, has repeatedly impounded congressionally approved funds and pushed for party line votes to “rescind” funds that a bipartisan majority of senators appropriated.
The deal comes as the SNAP crisis worsens, with the administration refusing to tap an emergency fund to feed hungry Americans, taking its opposition to doing so all the way to the Supreme Court and, per the New York Times, warning states they could face penalties if they take steps to revive the program.
The reality is House Republicans likely won’t need House Democrats’ support in order to pass the bill on the House floor. Nonetheless, many, across the political spectrum, voiced their discontent.
“If this is the so-called ‘deal,’ then I will be a no,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “That’s not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
“Millions of Americans will see healthcare costs skyrocket because Republicans care more about billionaires than working families,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) chimed in. “@SenateDems, it’s not too late to STAND STRONG. Everyday people are counting on us to champion their concerns. Keep fighting! Don’t be a cheap date!”
The Senate is expected to vote late Sunday night to advance the House-passed CR, which will later be amended to include the new, larger funding deal.
Sens. Angus King (D-ME), John Fetterman (D-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) have already been voting in favor of the GOP CR for weeks. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) released a statement on Sunday saying he will be supporting the deal.
The House Democratic leader almost immediately expressed his frustration with the deal, saying they will not be supporting the bill the Senate is expected to pass in the coming days.
“House Democrats have consistently maintained that bipartisan legislation that funds the government must also decisively address the Republican health care crisis,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “It now appears that Senate Republicans will send the House of Representatives a spending bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits … We will fight the GOP bill in the House of Representatives…”
The bipartisan agreement includes a new continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government until Jan. 30 alongside a minibus that includes a reversal of federal employee layoffs that the Trump administration executed during the shutdown, part of an effort to turn up the pressure on Democrats
Senate Democrats will also get a floor vote on the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies before the end of the year. That promise, of course, will not guarantee that the ACA bill will pass or that the House would also take up the bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has already previously said he would not make a promise to bring a Democrat ACA bill to the floor. Republican senators, meanwhile, appearinterested in a separate scheme to instead use at least some premium funds for Flexible Spending accounts, suggesting that they will not sign on to any Democratic-led effort in the upper chamber.
Nothing in the deal would force President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget to spend congressionally appropriated funds in the way it is required — which was a Democrat demand at the beginning of the shutdown. The administration, over the course of 2025, has repeatedly impounded congressionally approved funds and pushed for party line votes to “rescind” funds that a bipartisan majority of senators appropriated.
The deal comes as the SNAP crisis worsens, with the administration refusing to tap an emergency fund to feed hungry Americans, taking its opposition to doing so all the way to the Supreme Court and, per the New York Times, warning states they could face penalties if they take steps to revive the program.
The reality is House Republicans likely won’t need House Democrats’ support in order to pass the bill on the House floor. Nonetheless, many, across the political spectrum, voiced their discontent.
“If this is the so-called ‘deal,’ then I will be a no,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “That’s not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
“Millions of Americans will see healthcare costs skyrocket because Republicans care more about billionaires than working families,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) chimed in. “@SenateDems, it’s not too late to STAND STRONG. Everyday people are counting on us to champion their concerns. Keep fighting! Don’t be a cheap date!”
The Senate is expected to vote late Sunday night to advance the House-passed CR, which will later be amended to include the new, larger funding deal.
Sens. Angus King (D-ME), John Fetterman (D-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) have already been voting in favor of the GOP CR for weeks. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) released a statement on Sunday saying he will be supporting the deal.
The House Democratic leader almost immediately expressed his frustration with the deal, saying they will not be supporting the bill the Senate is expected to pass in the coming days.
“House Democrats have consistently maintained that bipartisan legislation that funds the government must also decisively address the Republican health care crisis,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “It now appears that Senate Republicans will send the House of Representatives a spending bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits … We will fight the GOP bill in the House of Representatives…”
The bipartisan agreement includes a new continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the government until Jan. 30 alongside a minibus that includes a reversal of federal employee layoffs that the Trump administration executed during the shutdown, part of an effort to turn up the pressure on Democrats
Senate Democrats will also get a floor vote on the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies before the end of the year. That promise, of course, will not guarantee that the ACA bill will pass or that the House would also take up the bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has already previously said he would not make a promise to bring a Democrat ACA bill to the floor. Republican senators, meanwhile, appearinterested in a separate scheme to instead use at least some premium funds for Flexible Spending accounts, suggesting that they will not sign on to any Democratic-led effort in the upper chamber.
Nothing in the deal would force President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget to spend congressionally appropriated funds in the way it is required — which was a Democrat demand at the beginning of the shutdown. The administration, over the course of 2025, has repeatedly impounded congressionally approved funds and pushed for party line votes to “rescind” funds that a bipartisan majority of senators appropriated.
The deal comes as the SNAP crisis worsens, with the administration refusing to tap an emergency fund to feed hungry Americans, taking its opposition to doing so all the way to the Supreme Court and, per the New York Times, warning states they could face penalties if they take steps to revive the program.
The reality is House Republicans likely won’t need House Democrats’ support in order to pass the bill on the House floor. Nonetheless, many, across the political spectrum, voiced their discontent.
“If this is the so-called ‘deal,’ then I will be a no,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said in a Sunday statement. “That’s not a deal. It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
“Millions of Americans will see healthcare costs skyrocket because Republicans care more about billionaires than working families,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) chimed in. “@SenateDems, it’s not too late to STAND STRONG. Everyday people are counting on us to champion their concerns. Keep fighting! Don’t be a cheap date!”
The Senate is expected to vote late Sunday night to advance the House-passed CR, which will later be amended to include the new, larger funding deal.
