NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - On Capitol Hill, Louisiana lawmakers are at the center of government shutdown discussions.

“Obviously, we have a lot of differences between Republicans and Democrats on funding, but our bill we passed through the House keeps the government open while we negotiate those differences. That’s the bill over in the Senate. That’s the bill that Chuck Schumer and Democrats have been voting down,” said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., from Capitol Hill.

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FOX 8 spoke with Scalise, Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., just hours after the government shutdown began.

Democrats want to extend tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable through the Affordable Care Act sin

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