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Lawmakers Weighing Stopgap Bill Through December 2026, Smith Says
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8:30Now PlayingRepublican Representative Jason Smith, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, said there are discussions about a temporary spending bill that would extend government funding to December 2026 but Obamacare subsidies remain a point of contention.
The US government shutdown, now in its 22nd day, has become the second-longest in history as the stalemate between the two parties over expiring health-care subsidies persists.
With President Donald Trump expected to leave later this week for a trip to Asia, lawmakers and congressional aides say they see a real possibility the closure could extend into November and surpass the 35-day shutdown of Trump’s first term.
A Tuesday meeting at the White House between Trump and Senate Republicans appeared to only strengthen the GOP resolve to refuse to negotiate with Democrats, who have demanded as their price for reopening the government that Congress provide relief to 22 million Americans whose health-care premiums will spike in January.
“Our message has been very simple: We will not be extorted on this crazy plot of theirs,” Trump said.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries have asked to meet with Trump before his Asia trip, but the president late Tuesday said he would only talk to them after the shutdown ends.
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