CA lawmakers weigh in on government shutdown as Republicans, Democrats play blame game

""I'm going to continue to vote no until we see health care costs addressed,""

""And by the way, some assurances that we don't enter into a bipartisan agreement today, only to have Republicans undo that deal, because Trump tells them so.""

""Premiums are being set now for the next year. Otherwise premiums going up at $1,000 -- that's a lot for working families,""

""Three moderate Democrats joined 52 Republicans last night. We need five more in order to reopen the government. And that's really where we're going to focus.""

The federal government is shuttered with no negotiations scheduled as senators observe the Yom Kippur holiday. Democratic senators are unified around a demand to address rising health care costs and resist measures they fear Republicans could later undo. Open enrollment timing raises urgency because insurers are setting premiums for the next year and families could face large increases. Republicans are attempting to win over moderate Democrats to secure the votes needed to reopen the government. A GOP funding measure failed 55-45, with several Democrats and an independent voting with Republicans and some Republicans opposing the bill.

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