The Democratic House and Senate leaders sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning, a day after elections nationwide saw their party pick up gains in blue regions, demanding “bipartisan” talks to reopen the government.
“We write to demand a bipartisan meeting of legislative leaders to end the GOP shutdown and decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis,” the short letter began. “Democrats stand ready to meet with you anytime, anyplace.”
The letter comes after most Senate Democrats have voted 14 times against a GOP-led spending bill to reopen the government.
Also, the healthcare crisis stems from the end of Obamacare subsidies beginning December 1, a benefit created by Democrats with no Republican support during President Obama’s first term. Democrats also extended the taxpayer-supported subsidies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
