CLEVELAND — The month of October begins with the first federal government shutdown since late 2018 after lawmakers in both parties failed to reach a deal. The holdup is healthcare, specifically Democrats wanting to reverse Medicaid cuts and extend Obamacare subsidies to keep healthcare costs from rising for millions.

"I'm going to leave the negotiations to leadership but as for me it is important that the 38,000 consituents that I represent in Ohio's 11th Congressional District do not see sticker shock when it comes to their healthcare," said Rep. Shontel Brown. "The fact that these increases are on average around $700 a year is not something that my constituents can easily burden, they're already struggling to make ends meet."

While Republicans blocked that, Senate Democrats blocked a G

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