House Democrats are furious after the Senate cut them out of negotiations over health care subsidies. The decision has sparked a bitter fight between parties, with some calling it a “seven-week paid vacation” for Republicans. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed to keep up the fight, but Democrats’ procedural options remain limited.
The sour atmosphere is expected to linger as another shutdown deadline approaches in January. With key demand of extending health insurance subsidies still unresolved, Democrats are hoping for a bipartisan compromise on the issue. However, it’s unlikely that Republicans will sign on to their longshot procedural maneuver known as a discharge petition.
Instead, any compromise will have to be forged in the Senate, where House Democrats showed little faith this week. The tensions stand to color the House’s work over the coming weeks, with Speaker Mike Johnson promising additional session days and late nights to catch up on lost legislative time.
Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/12/angry-house-democrats-shutdown-00650128