WASHINGTON — On the seventh day of the federal government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he agrees with President Donald Trump about working with the Democrats to address health care funding but will only do so after the government reopens.

Democrats have conditioned their support of Republicans’ short-term funding patch on a continuation of the Affordable Care Act subsidies that will otherwise expire at the end of 2025.

What You Need To Know • On the seventh day of the federal government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he agrees with President Donald Trump about working with the Democrats to address health care funding but will only do so after the government reopens • Democrats have conditioned their support of Republicans’ short-term funding pa

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