NEWS UPDATE! President Trump and Republicans in Congress just shut down the government as they continue to push a partisan spending bill that will cause Americans’ health care costs to soar.

SIGN to tell Republican leaders in Congress: Reopen the government by passing a funding bill that reverses the cuts to our health care, keeps hospitals open, lowers the rising costs weighing down Americans, and saves our health care!

**Time’s up! The shutdown clock has started, and instead of passing a funding bill  that saves our health care – Republicans decided to shut down the government. 

Don’t be fooled by the spin. Republicans have all the power to pass a spending bill that reverses the harmful cuts to health care that are negatively impacting millions of people across the nation – and across all political parties. 

It doesn’t have to be this way.  In fact, Republicans currently control the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and the Executive Branch—and right now, our country is in the midst of a Republican-created health care crisis that is only getting worse. Republicans in Congress have created this totally manufactured, preventable crisis that will hurt our families, workers (especially military and government workers), veterans, children, and our economy as a whole. Government shutdowns are a total failure of governance. And instead of trying to build momentum for a bipartisan funding bill, President Trump is avoiding meetings and posting AI generated videos insulting and mocking Democratic leaders in Congress! Republican administration officials are scrambling to do antics like posting partisan banners on government websites over doing their job, which is leaving our kids, families, communities, and our economy to pay for their failure to govern. 

SIGN now: It’s well past time for Republican leaders in Congress and President Trump to do their job and pass a spending bill that saves our health care and reopens the government. 

A government shutdown is not a negotiating tactic—it’s a real threat to the livelihoods and well-being of millions of people, to our communities, and to our economy. It will disrupt the jobs of millions of workers, individuals, and businesses. Federal employees’ paychecks will now be paused, at the same time as everyday costs are skyrocketing. People navigating government services and benefits systems will face long wait times or no assistance at all while trying to access services they are entitled to receive. Essential government services may be stopped altogether.

Democrats in Congress have been clear that they remain ready to work with Republicans and negotiate a solution to turn this around and protect health care for millions of people. It’s still possible to reverse massive health care cuts, lower costs, and save our health care—while minimizing harm inflicted by a government shutdown.

Your voice is needed! Republicans in Congress need to hear from people like you quickly and in huge numbers that we want them to fix the health care crisis they are creating. No more games. No more kicking the can down the road. Share this post with friends, families, and neighbors to make sure we pass a funding bill that saves our health care.