Rep. Claudia Tenney says Democrats are on the losing side of the government shutdown fight, according to Spectrum News 1. She criticized party leaders for demanding renewed health insurance subsidies in the funding deal, claiming it delays progress and masks spending on undocumented immigrants.
Tenney argued that the subsidies indirectly support emergency Medicaid care for those without legal status — a claim Democrats deny. She predicted Democrats would fold as the shutdown’s real-world impacts grow.
The standoff shows no signs of resolution, and Tenney says the pressure will only mount as federal services continue to freeze.
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