Jeffries reveals last-minute move to extend COVID-era subsidies as House shutdown vote looms

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "Before the Rules Committee this evening, House Democrats will give the Republicans another opportunity to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits by introducing an amendment that will extend these tax credits for a three-year period of time," Jeffries said. SCREAMING MATCH ERUPTS BETWEEN HAKEEM JEFFRIES, MIKE LAWLER
61% : You now have an opportunity to actually take some action by working with Democrats before the Rules Committee this evening to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credit.
41% : We have been fighting Republicans when we created Medicare, when we created Medicaid, when we created the Affordable Care Act, and we're not going to give up that fight," Rep. Teresa Fernández said.
36% : Democrats led by Jeffries and Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demanded Congress first consider extending temporary, COVID-era Obamacare subsidies that lawmakers passed in 2021 as an emergency response to the pandemic.
33% : " Democrats have also introduced several other amendments including a prohibition on blanket firings of federal workers until 2029, a prevention to cuts to Medicaid or Medicare, a restriction to cuts for several federal safety-net programs and more.
32% : Fox News senior national correspondent Aishah Hasnie reports on growing calls for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down after his handling of the government shutdown on 'Special Report.' Democrats will attempt to attach a three-year extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies to spending legislation that looks poised to end the ongoing government shutdown.
22% : LEFT EMPTY-HANDED IN SHUTDOWN, TURN FURY ON SCHUMER Democrats at Tuesday's press conference framed Democrats' stand on the Obamacare subsidies as a longstanding prioritization of healthcare issues.

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