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Thune: Congress Can Avoid Shutdown with Health Cuts

9/27/2025

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says Congress can avert a shutdown if Democrats cut health care spending demands.
He warns that failure to compromise could trigger mass layoffs in federal programs not aligned with President Trump's priorities.
Democrats seek to restore nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts from the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, signed by Trump in July.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says Congress can avert a shutdown if Democrats cut health care spending demands.
He warns that failure to compromise could trigger mass layoffs in federal programs not aligned with President Trump's priorities.
Democrats seek to restore nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts from the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, signed by Trump in July.