WASHINGTON —

In a one-on-one interview on Friday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) doubled down on Democrats' health care demands ahead of a key date on the government shutdown calendar.

On Nov. 1, open enrollment starts for those seeking health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Democrats are concerned that Americans will get sticker shock if Congress doesn't extend enhanced tax credits that have lowered monthly costs for millions.

Jeffries did not indicate that Democrats plan to shift their strategy as open enrollment approaches.

Asked if Democrats will vote to reopen the government if a health care deal can't be reached by the end of next week, Jeffries said, “Well, the Republican health care crisis is just going to become even more urgent on Nov. 1 when open enr

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