Lindsey McPherson

Democrats seek one-year extension of Obamacare subsidies in new proposal to end shutdown

Senate Democrats are offering a new proposal to end the government shutdown that would include a one-year extension of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies that are set to expire this year.

November 7, 2025

Talks stall on ending shutdown, as Senate to vote again on paying federal workers

The Senate will vote for a second time Friday on legislation to pay essential federal employees who've been working during the shutdown, as hopes faded for a bipartisan resolution to the 38-day impasse.

November 7, 2025

Democrats not ready to end shutdown fight without ‘tangible results’ on Obamacare subsidies

Senate Democrats, after starting to splinter over their shutdown strategy, appear to be uniting again over their key demand of securing an extension of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies.

November 6, 2025

Tuesday’s election wins embolden Democrats in shutdown fight over affordable health care

Senate Democrats are seizing on their party's widespread victories in Tuesday's elections as reason to continue their shutdown fight over health care costs.

November 5, 2025

‘Not happening’: Trump’s personal plea to kill filibuster falls short among Senate Republicans

President Trump's passionate push for Senate Republicans to scrap the filibuster as a way to end the shutdown and pass GOP priorities swayed some senators, but not nearly enough.

November 5, 2025

Shutdown at 36 days, breaking record; bipartisan Senate talks spark hope

The ongoing government shutdown hits its 36th day on Wednesday, becoming the longest in U.S. history as bipartisan talks to end it pick up steam.

November 4, 2025

Senate leaders suggest shutdown ‘off-ramp’ may be near

Senate leaders in both parties are saying they're hopeful the month-long government shutdown could end this week.

November 3, 2025

Ending the shutdown will only start a new showdown over government spending

Whenever Congress reaches an elusive deal to temporarily reopen the government, lawmakers still have to grapple with how to keep it funded through the remainder of the fiscal year.

November 3, 2025

Agriculture Secretary Rollins: ‘Government is failing’ people who count on food stamps

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the 42 million Americans who will not receive their food stamp benefits in November because the government is shut down have a right to be angry.

October 31, 2025

Trump calls for Senate Republicans to end the shutdown by scrapping the filibuster

President Trump wants Senate Republicans to open the government by going around Democrats to end the legislative filibuster.

October 31, 2025

Staffing shortage at Reagan National affects senators trying to fly home amid shutdown impasse

Senators are starting to feel some personal pain from the shutdown, as many of their scheduled flights home from Washington on Thursday afternoon were delayed.

October 30, 2025

Expiration of enhanced Obamacare subsidies could reverse record enrollment growth, states warn

States that operate their own health care marketplaces worry that a flood of consumers will drop insurance coverage if Congress does not prevent enhanced Obamacare subsidies from expiring this year.

October 29, 2025

Senate votes to nullify Trump’s tariffs on Brazil in symbolic messaging effort

The Senate voted late Tuesday to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on goods from Brazil, a major coffee producer and South American trading partner.

October 28, 2025

Senate Republicans abandon ‘piecemeal’ plan to ease shutdown pain

Senate Republicans have decided against trying to pass piecemeal bills to mitigate some of the harm from the government shutdown.

October 28, 2025

J.D. Vance says administration can continue paying troops during shutdown ‘at least for now’

Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday that the administration has found enough money to fund another paycheck for active duty military troops amid the ongoing government shutdown.

October 28, 2025

25 states, D.C. sue Trump administration to continue SNAP benefits

Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over its decision to suspend food benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beginning Saturday.

October 28, 2025

Speaker Johnson dismisses talk of third Trump term, says president understands Constitution’s limits

House Speaker Mike Johnson said President Trump understands "the constrictions of the Constitution" and won't seek a third term, despite Mr. Trump publicly refusing to rule it out.

October 28, 2025

Democrats accuse administration of delaying window shopping for Obamacare amid subsidies dispute

Senate Democrats on Monday sent a letter accusing the Trump administration of delaying window shopping for Obamacare plans offered on the federal exchange ahead of the start of open enrollment on Saturday.

October 27, 2025

Shutdown halts billions in small business loans, government contracts, SBA administrator says

Smaller companies across America have lost access to capital because of the government shutdown and those with federal contracts have received "stop work" orders, the head of the Small Business Administration said Monday.

October 27, 2025

Trump administration can’t tap contingency fund to pay for SNAP benefits, Speaker Johnson says

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday the Trump administration cannot legally tap into a $5 billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program contingency fund to pay for food benefits during the government shutdown.

October 27, 2025