State Government Powers & Responsibilities | Models & Examples

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defended Democrats’ approach to the government shutdown after the Senate on Thursday failed to advance competing Democratic and Republican measures to address health care costs. Schumer told CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns: “When the Republicans didn’t, wouldn't talk to us, it was their shutdown, and the people see it. But we are going to continue. One thing that happened, the health care issue became front and center.” | CBS News

Congress faces a double deadline in the coming weeks: Jan. 30 for a spending plan to avoid another government shutdown and Dec. 31, when Obamacare rate hikes of as much as a thousand dollars a month will hit tens of millions of consumers unless Congress agrees to extend subsidies again. Sen. Bill Cassidy joins “The Hill Sunday” to discuss. | NewsNation