Congress Struggles to Avoid First Shutdown in Seven Years Congressional leaders fail to reach funding deal. Republicans push 7-week continuing resolution. Democrats demand extended ACA tax credits. Funding would expire Nov 21 with $1T security funding. Shutdown risks furloughs starting Wednesday. Trump threatens job cuts in environmental agencies. Democrats oppose partisan spending bill. ACA subsidies expire, risking premium increases. Democrats seek to reverse $1T Medicaid cuts Politics | Government | Healthcare United States Donald Trump | Hakeem Jeffries 1 month ago