Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is pushing a ban on Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans that cover abortion or gender transition care for minors. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The legislative push comes as the Senate is already set to be focused on the ACA in the coming weeks, with a deadline for extending Obamacare subsidies looming with the Nov. 1 open enrollment date.
GOVERNMENT LIMPS DEEPER INTO SHUTDOWN CRISIS WITH NO DEAL IN SIGHT
Democrats are already raising their voices about pushing through an extension, but Senate Republicans have said they’re open to negotiating a deal on the subsidies — with reforms — only after the government reopens.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his fellow Democrats have blocked Republican attempts to end the government shutdown eight times since Oct. 1. Schumer argues Republicans must come to the table with concessions, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., says the opposition's demands are unreasonable.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and his fellow Republicans say Democratic demands to end the government shutdown are far too steep. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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If the shutdown extends past the Nov. 1 deadline, those one ACA coverage plans could see their premiums skyrocket. It would also make this year's shutdown the longest in American history, eclipsing the previous record set under former President Bill Clinton between late 1995 and early 1996. That shutdown lasted 21 days and was over a budget dispute between Clinton and then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Fox News' Alex Miller contributed to this report
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