{"id":2494780,"date":"2025-10-05T00:39:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T04:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-to-hold-virtual-meeting-next-week-as-shutdown-continues\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T00:39:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T04:39:55","slug":"house-democrats-to-hold-virtual-meeting-next-week-as-shutdown-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-to-hold-virtual-meeting-next-week-as-shutdown-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats to hold virtual meeting next week as shutdown continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced his caucus will hold a virtual meeting on Monday evening amid the ongoing government shutdown<\/a>.This follows House Speaker Mike JohnsonS (R-LA) decision to keep the House in recess next week while the Senate continues negotiations. Jeffries emphasized the Democrats’ commitment to fighting for healthcare protections, criticizing Republicans for pushing policies that threaten Medicaid and Affordable Care Act benefits. He accused Republicans of prioritizing cutting healthcare over reopening the government and accused them of being inactive, contrasting with the Democrats’ efforts to organise. Meanwhile,House Republicans,including Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole,argued that returning to Washington woudl be pointless during Senate negotiations.Speaker Johnson stated the House would return only once Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer allows the government to reopen but offered a 48-hour notice for any potential votes.

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