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(9 Oct 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington, DC - 9 October 2025
1. Wide of House Minority Leader Jeffries walking to microphone
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader:
"It's time for House Republicans to get back in town, get to the negotiating table, and get real about reopening the government and addressing the quality of life and cost of living challenges that the American people face all across the country. House Republicans canceled votes last week. House Republicans canceled votes this week. House Republicans appear ready to cancel votes next week. These people are not serious about reopening the government."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader:
"It's very unfortunate that their behavior continues to signal that they are uninterested in the type of bipartisan negotiations necessary to bring the Trump Republican shutdown to a close. I hope that changes. I hope it changes today. I hope it changes tomorrow. We'll meet with them anytime, anyplace, anywhere, either here at the Capitol or back in the Oval Office. But Republicans need to get serious about reopening the government. They need to get serious about reaching a spending agreement that actually makes life better for the American people."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader:
"And House Republicans remain on vacation. Their own voters are telling them, including the Republican speaker, get back into town. Sit down with Democrats, engage in a bipartisan negotiation, reopen the government, and address the health care crisis that they've created, which impacts rural America, small town America, urban America, working class America, Black and brown communities throughout America, and the heartland of America. That's the focus that Democrats have. We need Republican partners to join us."
5. Wide of Jeffries walking away from microphone


STORYLINE:
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries repeated his call for bipartisan talks as the Senate failed for the seventh time to advance a bill to end the government shutdown..

Senators declined for the seventh time to advance to a final vote on a stopgap funding bill. The 54-45 vote tally fell along the same lines it has since the start of the shutdown, with three members of the Democratic Caucus voting in favor and one Republican voting against.

Frustration is running high at the Capitol without signs of significant progress towards ending their impasse. Democrats are demanding that Congress take up an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies before they vote to end the shutdown.

"It's time for House Republicans to get back in town, get to the negotiating table, and get real about reopening the government and addressing the quality of life and cost of living challenges that the American people face all across the country," Jeffries said.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune suggested on Thursday that the promise of a vote on expiring health care subsidies “might be an off ramp,” but Democrats have said they won’t vote to reopen government until the tax credits are extended.

It is unclear if Democrats would accept an offer for a vote without more robust negotiations or a predetermined outcome. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that “we need to solve the problem” as the expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year.












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