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Oct 20, 2025 Republican congressional leaders refused to negotiate with Democrats to reopen the government Corroborated Institutions and Governance
Legislative leaders abandoned negotiation and compromise, opting to force compliance rather than engage the opposition on shutdown terms.
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- Republican congressional leaders refuse to negotiate with Democrats on government reopening — Republican congressional leaders are refusing to engage in negotiations with Democrats to reopen the federal government, instead attempting to force Democrats to comply with Republican demands without discussion or compromise. This occurs despite 78% of Americans, including 59% of Republicans, supporting the Democratic demand for an extension of the tax credit that lowers healthcare premium costs on Affordable Care Act markets. More than three-quarters of those insured through ACA markets live in states that voted for Trump.
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Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24
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