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2025-11-03 04:55:34
The US government shutdown has entered a critical week, potentially becoming the longest in US history, with the impact on American families intensifying. Against this backdrop, Democratic senators are again urging President Trump to directly engage in negotiations to end the shutdown. Late last week, lawmakers claimed progress in restarting negotiations and began discussing the impending expiration of the Affordable Care Act's enhanced subsidies. The expiration of these subsidies would cause a significant increase in health insurance costs for millions of Americans, and Democrats have made healthcare negotiations a precondition for voting to end the shutdown.
