{"id":2529581,"date":"2026-01-04T13:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T18:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-mum-on-supporting-another-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T13:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T18:46:44","slug":"jeffries-mum-on-supporting-another-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-mum-on-supporting-another-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffries mum on supporting another government shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjeffries-mum-on-supporting-another-government-shutdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2529581&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>house Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries declined to say whether he would support another government shutdown as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-faces-an-absolutely-brutal-september-filled-with-high-stakes-deadlines\/\" title=\"Congress Faces An Absolutely Brutal September Filled With High-Stakes Deadlines\">continuing resolution<\/a> that reopened funding after last year&#8217;s 43-day shutdown expires on Jan. 31. on NBC&#8217;s Meet the Press, Jeffries emphasized the need to quickly protect Americans&#8217; health care, fix the system, and pursue bipartisan negotiations on appropriations to lower the cost of living. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told ABC&#8217;s This Week he does not expect another shutdown and said Democrats are working with Republican appropriators to fund spending through 2026. The Washington Examiner reached out to Jeffries, Schumer, and House Speaker Mike Johnson for comment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jeffries mum on whether he supports another government shutdown this month<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2458861\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) avoided a question about whether he would support another government shutdown at the end of this month.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress<\/a> made history at the end of last year by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3893790\/government-contractors-still-feeling-effects-government-shutdown-despite-ending\/\">shutting the government down<\/a> for the longest period in history, at 43 days. However, the continuing resolution that reopened and funded the government will expire on Jan. 31. Jeffries appeared on NBC News&rsquo;s <em>Meet the Press<\/em> on Sunday, where he was asked about the likelihood that his Democratic colleagues would pursue a second shutdown in the last four months.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3926150\/four-legislative-priorities-house-2026\/\">Four legislative priorities waiting for House members in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4393297\/democrat-mocks-comer-minnesota-fraud-hearings\/\">Democrat mocks Comer Minnesota fraud hearings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4375495\/marjorie-taylor-greene-2026-tax-revolt-trump-foreign-policy\/\">Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for 2026 &#8216;tax revolt&#8217; over Trump foreign policy agenda<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3926044\/trump-warns-government-shutdown-obamacare\/\">TRUMP WARNS OF JANUARY GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN OVER OBAMACARE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Would you support another government shutdown over this battle over healthcare subsidies?&rdquo; host Kristen Welker asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we&rsquo;ve said &mdash; first of all, we need to resolve this issue within the next week or so, protect the healthcare of the American people and then continue to fix our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marine-veteran-wins-senate-primary-vows-to-retire-elizabeth-warren\/\" title=\"Marine Veteran Wins Senate Primary, Vows to Retire Elizabeth Warren\">broken healthcare system<\/a> and address the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\">Republican<\/a> healthcare crisis that&rsquo;s devastating everyday Americans including as a result of the fact that they enacted the large of the cut to Medicaid in American history,&rdquo; Jeffries said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve also said as it relates to the appropriations process that we&rsquo;ll sit down any time, any place with anyone in order to find a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/overtly-politicized-inside-manchins-filibuster-war-against-the-democrats\/\" title=\"\u2018Overtly Politicized\u2019: Inside Manchin\u2019s Filibuster War Against The Democrats\">bipartisan path forward<\/a> to enact a spending agreement that actually makes life better for the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Democrats, we&rsquo;re committed to driving down the high cost of living that exists in this country. Donald Trump promised on day one of his presidency that Republicans would lower costs. Costs haven&rsquo;t gone down. Costs have gone up,&rdquo; Jeffries added. &ldquo;Why doesn&rsquo;t <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> and the administration focus on dealing with the affordability crisis? That is not a hoax. It is very real and something meaningful needs to be done about it; that&rsquo;s the Democratic commitment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jeffries&rsquo;s counterpart in the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was much clearer about his expectation that there won&rsquo;t be another shutdown during an interview on ABC News&rsquo;s <em>This Week<\/em> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do you expect another government shutdown at the end of the month over healthcare?&rdquo; host George Stephanopoulos asked Schumer.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4399593\/key-lawmakers-congress-looming-shutdown\/\"><strong>KEY LAWMAKERS TO WATCH AS CONGRESS FACES ANOTHER LOOMING SHUTDOWN DEADLINE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No,&rdquo; Schumer said. &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democrats<\/a> want to fund the appropriations, the spending bills all the way through 2026. We want to work in a bicameral, bipartisan way to do it, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-trump-up-7-points-in-final-selzer-iowa-poll-latest-states-poll-has-trump-up-322-to-216-for-biden-in-national-electoral-college\/\" title=\"IT&#039;S HAPPENING: Trump Up 7 Points in Final Selzer Iowa Poll -- Latest States Poll Has Trump Up 322 to 216 for Biden in National Electoral College\">good news<\/a> is our Republican appropriators are working with us, and we&rsquo;re <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >making good progress<\/a> in that regard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Jeffries, Schumer, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffries silent on shutdown support this month<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2529582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WEX_JEFFRIES-81-e1762802175328.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4402,3685,39629,32854],"class_list":["post-2529581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-congress","tag-democrats","tag-government-shutdown","tag-hakeem-jeffries"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WEX_JEFFRIES-81-e1762802175328.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2529581"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2529585,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529581\/revisions\/2529585"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2529582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2529581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2529581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2529581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}