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WATCH: Hakeem Jeffries Holds A Press Briefing On Day 15 Of The Government Shutdown

Published October 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 44:06

And what we've gotten from Republicans is Donald Trump has spent more time on the golf course than he spent talking to Democrats about reopening the government. Mike Johnson and House Republicans have been on vacation for three weeks with no indication that they intend to come back. notwithstanding the fact they shut the government down, are hurting everyday Americans and refuse to address the health care crisis that they've created. (44:06–44:16)

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Asserts that Mike Johnson and House Republicans have been on vacation for three weeks during the shutdown.

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“The Republican health care crisis is very real. The largest cut to Medicaid in American history.”
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“Republicans have also set in motion a $536 billion cut to Medicare that will occur at the end of the year if Congress doesn't act because of…”
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“The overwhelming majority of the American people, more than 70%, strongly support the Affordable Care act.”
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“Republicans have now tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act more than 70 times over the last 15 years.”
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“The top five states that benefit from their residents getting health care as a result of the Affordable Care Act tax credits are all states…”
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“45% of the people who are on the Affordable Care Act right now are Republicans.”
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“35% [of the people who are on the Affordable Care Act right now] are Democrats.”
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“20% [of the people who are on the Affordable Care Act right now] are independents.”
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“This is day 15 of the Trump Republican shutdown and House Republicans remain on vacation, having canceled votes for three consecutive weeks.”
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“House Democrats are here on duty, ready, willing and able to do what's necessary to reach a bipartisan agreement that actually meets the…”
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“House Democrats have repeatedly made clear, as have Senate Democrats, that we will not support a partisan Republican spending bill that…”
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“Hospitals, nursing homes and community based health system centers are closing all across the country as a result of what Republicans have…”
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“The fact that Republicans continue to refuse to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits means that tens of millions of Americans are…”
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“Medical research has effectively been halted in the United States of America.”
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“Republicans are proposing dramatic cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Health.”
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“We are witnessing an all out Republican assault on the health care of the American people.”
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“Domestic violence is a serious issue in this country for women all throughout America.”
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“The Notion that House Republican leaders would dismiss the seriousness of what is clearly emerging as an untenable and frightening situation…”
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“Republicans did earlier this year in passing their one big, ugly bill, the largest cut to Medicaid in American history.”
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“Republicans could provide massive tax breaks that are permanent to their billionaire donors.”
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“Republicans and Donald Trump shut the government down and they're forcing hard working federal civil servants to work without pay or to be…”
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“There are informal conversations that are taking place in the Senate relative to a potential bipartisan path forward, but those…”
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“Rosa DeLauro made clear earlier today that she's had no outreach from the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole.”
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“This is day 15 of the government shutdown.”
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“Donald Trump has spent more time on the golf course than he spent talking to Democrats about reopening the government.”
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“They can't find a dime to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits whose expiration is going to impact tens of millions of Americans.”
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“The Trump tariffs are causing thousands of dollars in additional expense for everyday Americans all across the country.”
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“Housing costs going up, grocery costs going up, electricity bills through the roof.”
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“People all across America, including in so many different rural communities, are about to experience dramatically increased health care…”
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