WATCH LIVE: Jeffries speaks about government shutdown after meeting with Trump and GOP leaders
The article reports on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic leadership addressing the impending U.S. government shutdown with only 14 hours remaining before the deadline. Despite recent meetings with President Donald Trump and Republican congressional leaders, no agreement was reached to prevent the shutdown due to continued large differences, notably over extensions of Affordable Care Act tax credits demanded by democrats. As negotiations stall, the chances of passing a spending bill or continuing resolution to avert the shutdown are slim. the article includes a live video of Jeffries speaking after the talks.
WATCH LIVE: Jeffries speaks about government shutdown after meeting with Trump and GOP leaders
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and House Democratic leadership will speak at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, with 14 hours to go before the U.S. government shuts down.
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS LEAVE WHITE HOUSE WITH NO DEAL TO AVERT SHUTDOWN: ‘STILL LARGE DIFFERENCES’
Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) met with President Donald Trump and congressional GOP leadership on Monday evening, but the group failed to get closer to a deal to avert the impending shutdown.
Democratic leadership is standing firm in its demands for extensions on Affordable Care Act tax credits, and as GOP leadership refuses to give in, Congress has landed in a stalemate. The standoff gives Congress slim chances of passing a spending bill or continuing resolution to avoid the looming Oct. 1 shutdown.
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