LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― Congressional Republicans believed that Democrats would cave on government funding after the national “No Kings” protests took place over the weekend, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. “The reason we’re here today is to ensure that 24 million Americans don’t see a large increase in their cost, and many of them will be forced to drop their health care coverage. and other top Republicans have called the “No Kings” protests a “Hate America” rally and said Democrats in Congress had shut down the government to score points with the protesters. AdvertisementRepublicans say they’re open to talking about an extension of the subsidies ― but only after Democrats vote to reopen the government. Democrats have complained bitterly about the Trump administration’s rescissions of congressional spending, calling it illegal.

Source: Huffington Post October 22, 2025 05:47 UTC