October 8 Screaming match erupts between Hakeem Jeffries, Mike Lawler as government shutdown chaos continues House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Mike Lawler clashed in a screaming match over bipartisan ObamaCare subsidy legislation amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
October 8 Hakeem Jeffries confronted by House Republican on Obamacare subsidies Rep. Mike Lawler demanded that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sign onto a bipartisan bill temporarily extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies, leading to a heated confrontation.
October 8 Mike Johnson confronts Democrat senators outside his office Speaker Mike Johnson confronted Arizona Democrat Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly outside his office on Day 8 of the government shutdown.
October 8 Moderate Dem undercuts Jeffries on ObamaCare compromise as government shutdown wears on Rep. Tom Suozzi and 10 other House Democrats support a bipartisan one-year extension of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies set to expire in December.
October 8 Kennedy says Schumer 'nervous as a pregnant nun' as socialist wing tightens grip amid government shutdown Sen. John Kennedy predicts Sen. Chuck Schumer will quietly turn to Democrats to end the stalemate after bowing to far-left pressure with the "political shutdown."
October 8 Johnson rejects push for military pay bill as shutdown fight intensifies Speaker Mike Johnson says the House already voted to fund the government and pay troops, insisting it’s now up to the Senate to end the shutdown.
October 8 Mike Johnson weighs in on military pay during government shutdown Speaker Mike Johnson suggested the House would not return for a standalone vote on keeping military paychecks on schedule during a press conference on day eight of the government shutdown.
October 8 Reporter's Notebook: Senate revotes today on ending government shutdown The Senate will vote for a sixth time on competing Democratic and Republican plans to end the government shutdown as lawmakers worry about furloughed worker back pay.
October 8 Vulnerable Harris-district Republican brings in more than $1M as Dems scramble to flip seat Rep. Mike Lawler raised $1.1 million in the third quarter, ending with $2.3 million cash on hand as Democrats target the New York Republican in the 2026 midterms.
October 8 Government shutdown 101: We've been here before, here's what happens next Government shutdowns have become more frequent as political brinkmanship defines budget negotiations, with the latest federal shutdown starting Wednesday morning.