WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in the House and Senate said Wednesday that they will reject Democratic demands for an immediate extension of health care subsidies, challenging Democrats to vote against a stopgap spending bill that doesn't include them but will keep the government open at the end of the month.

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Republican leaders in the House and Senate are rejecting Democratic demands for health care subsidies in a bill to avoid a government shutdown

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Democrats "have a choice to make" as the Sept. 30 deadline approaches

Democratic leaders have so far shown no signs of backing off their demands, arguing that it's Republicans' responsibility to negotiate

If the government does shut down on Oct. 1, most federal agenci

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