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President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to redirect funds from "money sucking" insurance companies linked to Obamacare back to Americans.
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Senate Republicans reject Friday proposal to reopen government that would extend ACA tax credits
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Friday called a Democrat proposal to reopen the government a "non-starter" as the shutdown continues.
A fragile coalition emerged, and Senate Democrats may break with the party to pass a spending bill, potentially ending the shutdown but scoring no healthcare wins.
Senate Republicans blocked bipartisan war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump's Caribbean drug boat strikes and possibly future military action without consent from Congress.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina pulled even with his Democratic challenger, and in Michigan, the Republican candidate for a U.S. Senate seat cut into the Democratic incumbent's lead,
Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) last week to eliminate the filibuster — a procedure that allows senators to delay or block votes on legislation by extending debate. Trump initially said he wanted GOP senators to get rid of the procedure to reopen the government.
Senate leaders hold their weekly press conference as the government shutdown ties for longest in history.
Despite a week full of political rebukes, President Donald Trump is still insisting on killing the filibuster to resolve the shutdown.