Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Monday said the record-long government shutdown had spotlighted the issue of expiring Obamacare subsidies and made clear where each party stands. “Republicans now own this health care crisis. They knew it was coming. We wanted to fix it. Republicans said no, and it’s on them,” he said. “When people’s out-of-pocket costs double or triple very soon, Americans will know Republicans made it happen.” Sen. Schumer opposed the bipartisan deal struck by ran

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) came out Sunday night against the deal brokered by rank-and-file senators on both sides of the aisle to end the government shutdown. “I must vote no. This health care crisis is so severe, so urgent, so devastating for families back home that I cannot in good faith support this CR that fails to address the health care crisis,” he said ahead of a procedural vote to advance the measure. “But let me be clear: however this vote turns out, this fight will an