House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries doubled down Friday, saying any government funding deal must “take serious steps” to address health care in order to secure Democrats’ votes.
That demand puts Democrats on a collision course with GOP leaders next week, raising the odds of a government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told us on Fly Out Day that he wouldn’t agree to a key health care demand from Democrats — extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies — in a short-term CR.