Democrats release counteroffer to avert shutdown while House moves ahead on GOP plan

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Source: CBS News

Updated on: September 17, 2025 / 7:40 PM EDT


Washington — Democrats released a counteroffer Wednesday night to fund the government and avert a possible shutdown next month. But Republicans are forging ahead with their plan, advancing the legislation in a key House vote earlier in the evening. House GOP leaders on Tuesday announced a plan to keep the government funded until Nov. 21, unveiling legislation that also includes funds for additional security to lawmakers and other officials in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.

But Democrats have pushed back on the plan, arguing that Republicans must come to the negotiating table, while advocating for the extension of health insurance subsidies as necessary for their support. The Democratic plan, released by Sen. Patty Murray of Washington and Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the top Democrats on the Senate and House appropriations committees, would keep the government funded until Oct. 31. Absent any action from Congress, a government shutdown will begin on Oct. 1.

The Democrats' plan would permanently extend enhanced tax credits for Americans who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The subsidies were originally passed in 2021 during the pandemic and extended in 2022 for another three years. The Democratic counteroffer would also roll back cuts to Medicaid that were part of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" passed earlier this year, and it includes more than $320 million in funds for security for lawmakers, the executive branch and the Supreme Court.

It would also restore funding for public radio and TV stations that was cut earlier this year in a rescissions package. "We invite Republican leadership to finally join Democratic leadership at the negotiating table, which they have refused for weeks to do, to prevent a shutdown and begin bipartisan negotiations to keep the government funded," Murray and DeLauro said in a statement. "We'll sit down and negotiate, if they will sit down and negotiate. We don't have a red line," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, told reporters Wednesday night.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrats-plan-government-shutdown/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Feds are swimming in cash from all the Trump Tariffs, no?

Would be reasonable to make life better and help people and keep society open, no?

This is begging for an answer from the GOP. It's saying we could be persuaded by some concessions to keep the government open.

I think we will shut down. Trump and Miller believe they can demonize Democrats into Oblivion Obliteration. No compromise.

We should play hardball. Been played too many times.

[Javaman]

2. I think the whole funding the gov is nothing more than political theater

shut it down.

I know it hurts so many people, but aren't we already deep in the "we're getting fucked hard by the repukes" territory now?

make them explain themselves.

[Lovie777]

3. The economy sucks.............

GQP are destroying health care even in the red red red .....................

states.

Their popularity is way down, and the American people are pissed.

[OC375]

4. More $ For Security?

LOL. They should be docked one protection agent every time a mere citizen is robbed, assaulted, scammed or murdered. When their butts are flapping in the wind like the rest of us, maybe the’ll have new perspective.