Jake Tapper Confronts Chuck Schumer Over About-Face on Government Shutdowns: ‘I Want to Play Some of What You Said in March’

Michael Luciano Oct 3rd, 2025, 6:57 pm

CNN’s Jake Tapper questioned Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) about the senator’s apparent about-face when it comes to government shutdowns.

Senate Republicans and Democrats are at a stalemate over legislation to fund the government, which shut down on Wednesday, when the Senate failed to pass a GOP-backed continuing resolution. Schumer and his caucus want an extension of Covid-era healthcare premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. However, Republicans aren’t budging and have falsely claimed that Democrats are attempting to secure government-sponsored healthcare for unau

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