Rep. Jayapal laments 'terrible choice' between shutdown, looming healthcare cuts in WA Amy Radil October 03, 2025 / 3:59 pm

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) said Friday that her party faces a "terrible choice" between forcing the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 or allowing Republican-backed cuts to health benefits to take effect.

During a press conference at a public health center in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, Jayapal said without further negotiations with Republicans, 328,000 Washington State residents could lose their health insurance as a result of the tax and spending bill passed in July, and another 288,000 residents will see a steep increase in health insurance premiums if subsidies related to the Affordable Care Act expire at the end of this year.

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