Watch live: Jeffries speaks as GOP casts blame on Democrats for shutdown

Oct 3, 2025 - 21:00
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Watch live: Jeffries speaks as GOP casts blame on Democrats for shutdown
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Friday afternoon as Republicans seek to blame Democrats and their health care demands for the government shutdown, now in its third day. Jeffries suggested Thursday that public pressure could force Republicans and President Trump back to the negotiating table, though Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) dismissed…