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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Trump is marching the country into a government shutdown
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are “marching the country” into a government shutdown over their refusal to meet with Democrats and strike a deal to save health care funding from cuts.

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Trump agrees to last-minute meeting with Jeffries, Schumer on government shutdown
Trump to meet with Schumer, Jeffries, Johnson, Thune ahead of shutdown deadline
Playbook PM: Republicans and Democrats make their bets on a shutdown
It’s a jam-packed day in Washington. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is at the White House, and Democrats and Republicans appear only closer to shutting down the government ahead of their all-important...

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Government Shutdown Draws Closer as Congressional Leaders Head to the White House
Republicans holding health care ‘hostage’ in government funding fight, says House Democrat
Trump Administration Live Updates: President to Meet With Congressional Leaders as Shutdown Looms
“I think we’re headed to into a shutdown because Democrats won’t do the right thing,” Vance said.

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Trump's Shutdown Blame Game: Why He Says Democrats Are at Fault
Top congressional leaders head to the White House ahead of shutdown deadline

SCOOP: Johnson arms House Republicans with shutdown messaging strategy ahead of funding fight

A possible government shutdown looms as Speaker Mike Johnson distributes a memo to House Republicans criticizing Democratic positions on federal funding legislation.

Johnson pushes back on Jeffries: ‘There is nothing partisan about this continuing resolution’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) insisted on Sunday that there is “nothing partisan” about the Republican bill to keep the government funded ahead of the shutdown deadline this Wednesday. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,

Jeffries digs in on Obamacare tax credit demands, says vote can’t wait until after shutdown

Hakeem Jeffries added that he and Chuck Schumer are heading into a "good faith" negotiation with Trump and congressional Republican leadership today.
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Hakeem Jeffries rules out handshake deal with Republicans to avert shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) drew a clear line in the sand Wednesday on what a deal to stop a government shutdown must look like, telling reporters he will not accept any type of unwritten agreement.

Jeffries says he's 'hopeful' a government shutdown can be avoided

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told “This Week” anchor Martha Raddatz that he is “hopeful” a government shutdown can be avoided.

Johnson questions if Schumer, Jeffries, Trump meeting ‘necessary’ to avoid shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday questioned whether a meeting between President Trump and the top two Democratic leaders in Congress is “necessary” ahead of an end-of-month government
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WATCH: Jeffries says he and Johnson had ‘opening conversation’ on budget talks

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, said that he and the House Speaker Mike Johnson discussed how to reach a bipartisan deal to fund the federal government. The two discussed kitchen table economic issues, health care, public safety and ...

Democrats stake out opposition to spending bill, raising threat of a shutdown

Democratic leaders are lashing out at a stop-gap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.

Democrats Leave White House With No Deal

The government is still set to shutdown, after Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries met with Trump and didn't reach a deal.
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