Jeffries Throws A Fit
Washington, D.C. — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is once again putting partisan politics ahead of the American people, announcing on Sunday that he will oppose a new Senate compromise designed to end the record-breaking government shutdown—now stretching past six weeks.
Instead of helping reopen the government and bring relief to millions of federal workers and families, Jeffries is demanding more Obamacare subsidies, insisting that Democrats will block any bill that doesn’t include enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits—even as health insurance premiums continue to rise for middle-class Americans.
“House Democrats have repeatedly argued that any bipartisan deal to fund the government must also take clear action to resolve what they call the Republican-created healthcare crisis,” Jeffries said in defense of his position.
For many taxpayers, that “Republican crisis” is actually the Democrats’ ongoing obsession with big-government healthcare—a system that’s driven up costs, strangled small businesses, and rewarded insurance companies while leaving seniors and working families behind.
⚖️ Senate Seeks Compromise — Democrats Threaten to Sink It
Inside the Senate, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is reportedly close to reaching an agreement that would reopen the government as early as Sunday night or Monday morning.
The deal would provide full-year funding for some agencies and extend the rest of the government’s funding through January 30 via a continuing resolution.
The legislation would also reverse some federal layoffs initiated during the Trump administration’s efforts to trim wasteful bureaucracy amid the shutdown.
But according to Jeffries, that’s not enough.
He warned that House Democrats will fight the Senate package tooth and nail, claiming it doesn’t include their party’s top priority—more taxpayer-funded Obamacare subsidies.
💬 Jeffries Draws a Line — Americans Pay the Price
Jeffries doubled down Sunday evening, declaring that Democrats would not support any Republican-led bill that fails to “extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.”
“Living in America has become unaffordable for too many families,” Jeffries said. “House Democrats will not back any spending bill from Senate Republicans that refuses to renew the Affordable Care Act tax credits. We intend to challenge the GOP proposal in the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson will have no choice but to bring an end to what we view as the Republicans’ seven-week, taxpayer-funded standstill.”
But critics say it’s not Republicans holding the country hostage—it’s Democrats like Jeffries, who are prioritizing political theater over reopening the government and helping American workers.
Millions of seniors, veterans, and families are being used as bargaining chips while Washington Democrats demand more money for failed healthcare programs that most Americans never wanted in the first place.
💡 The Bigger Picture
While President Donald Trump and conservative lawmakers push for fiscal sanity and national recovery, Democrats are digging in their heels, defending expensive entitlements and bloated bureaucracy.
The ongoing shutdown is a reminder of what’s at stake: restoring common sense, cutting waste, and protecting the taxpayer dollar.
For many Americans watching this drama unfold, one thing is clear — the shutdown could end tomorrow if Democrats simply put the country first.
