How an enduring debate over health care sparked a now record-long shutdown
At the heart of the impasse is a debate about expiring subsidies for health insurance. It's the latest chapter in a fight over Obamacare that has dominated Congress since the law was signed in 2010.
Press of Atlantic City
Sen. Andy Kim says GOP must come to the table for shutdown compromise
As the parties trade blame on a lengthening government shutdown, Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., says there is room for compromise but leadership has blocked it.
Independent Journal Review
Democrats Face Mounting Pressure To End Shutdown — And GOP Says It’s Going To Get Worse
The pain of the 30-day government shutdown is expected to worsen in the coming days, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck
US Government Shutdown Tests Air Travel, Federal Workers And Patience
About 600,000 federal employees are working without pay, 650,000 more are furloughed, and unemployment could rise by 0.4 of a percentage point if all furloughed employees are counted as temporary layoffs.
September 30 2025: Government shutdown news
The federal government has officially shut down for the first time in six years after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the lights on.
Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem"
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
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