Happening Now: Hakeem Jeffries Speaks To The Press On Day 15 Of Shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is holding his second press conference of the day as the government shutdown stretches into Day 15.

Jeffries, who headlined a press conference with his caucus on Wednesday morning focused on healthcare, will return to the podium with fellow Democratic leaders this afternoon.

Jeffries has said Democrats will not vote to reopen the government until Republicans engage in good-faith negotiations over restoring Medicaid funding cut earlier this year and extending ObamaCare tax credits set to expire in December.

As both parties appear ready for a long shutdown, they are also looking ahead to the midterm elections just more than a year from now.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Jeffries said California would not be the only state seeking to redraw its congressional map to benefit Democrats, as several GOP states join Texas in considering new maps to benefit Republicans.

“We are not going to let Republicans successfully rig the midterm elections,” Jeffries told reporters in the Capitol. “California is just the first Democratic state to respond. It will not be the last.”

Watch a livestream of the press conference scheduled for 2 p.m. above.