Democrats Dig In on Health Care Demands as Shutdown Nears
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speak after a meeting to negotiate funding legislation to avoid a government shutdown at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Democrats sharpened their focus on health care on Sept. 30, as a now-likely government shutdown approached,