President Donald Trump urged Democrats on Oct. 7, 2025, to end the government shutdown and "open our Government tonight," following days of stalled negotiations in the Senate. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press)
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and most Democrats say they won’t support funding the government unless Congress agrees to extend expiring ObamaCare subsidies.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., needs at least eight Democrats to back the GOP bill, which would reopen the government through Nov. 21. So far, only Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Angus King, I-Maine, have broken ranks to end the shutdown, while Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., remains the only Republican holdout.
Democrats warn that without a deal to extend the subsidies expiring this year, millions could face soaring premiums. Both sides say they want an agreement but remain split over when to address the issue.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks to the media next to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., just before the September 30 deadline to fund the government. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, "we’re talking to Democrats." When asked if he’d work with them on a deal to reopen the government, he said, "Yeah."
"I’d like to see a deal made for great healthcare," Trump said. "I want to see great healthcare. I’m a Republican, but I want to see healthcare much more so than the Democrats."
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Schumer fired back, saying Trump’s "claim isn’t true — but if he’s finally ready to work with Democrats, we’ll be at the table."
Fox News Digital’s Alex Miller contributed to this report.
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