Democrats Demand Meeting with Trump to Address Government Shutdown and Healthcare Issues

Democrats demand meeting with Trump to discuss government shutdown

After winning multiple elections across the country in non-election years, top Democratic leaders in Congress demanded a meeting with President Trump on Wednesday (November 5) to discuss the government shutdown.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote an open letter to the president saying, "We are writing to request a bipartisan congressional leadership meeting to end the federal government shutdown caused by Republicans and decisively address the healthcare crisis caused by Republicans."

The Democrats also requested Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson to attend the meeting.

Schumer and Jeffries added, "The Democrats are ready to meet with you face-to-face whenever and wherever."

The White House did not immediately respond to the request for comment.

The letter was issued at a time when there were divisions within the Democratic Party on how to end the record-breaking government shutdown, and whether it is now the right time to compromise - ending the stalemate without getting more policy concessions from the Republicans.

The Politico quoted four informed sources, revealing that about a dozen Senate Democrats believe the government shutdown should be ended, and focus on pressuring Republicans on healthcare issues before voting on extending the expiring ACA subsidies once the government reopens.

However, the overwhelming election victories of the Democrats on Tuesday night, especially in the governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia, once again sparked calls within the Senate Democratic conference to hold firm until a deal is reached with the Republicans on the ACA tax credits.

The Democrats have already blocked a Republican-proposed temporary spending bill 14 times in the Senate, citing the condition that the bill must include new healthcare spending.

The Republicans blame the Democrats for the government shutdown and demand that the government be reopened first, and then the two parties can discuss the healthcare issue. Trump blamed his loss in the party elections on Tuesday on not being on the ballot and the government shutdown. (Diao Gong Tianlang)

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