Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) asked to meet with their counterparts, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), to discuss government funding.

With government funding set to expire Sept. 30, the House and Senate are bracing for a shutdown. The Democratic leaders highlighted the effect on healthcare coverage if a solution isn’t agreed to.

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