Government shutdown to roll into weekend as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demands bipartisan negotiations on continuing resolution and healthcare credits.

The government shut down began at midnight on Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a funding deal.

The healthcare tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year, and if Democrats are unsuccessful in securing an extension as part of a shutdown deal, then premiums for millions of Americans are expected to skyrocket, Schiff said.

S.D., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., remain deadlocked over government funding as bipartisan talks continue among rank-and-file members.

Immigrants in the country illegally are not eligible for federal health care insurance plans. The Democrats' proposal does not change that.

Follow government shutdown news as Trump and Congress grapple with federal budget plans. Firings are expected soon, and some employees have received furlough notices.

Trump threatens mass layoffs and cuts to Democrat projects as another day of government shutdown passes: Live updates - The US government shutdown dhas entered day three as federal jobs and projects a

Former Politico reporter Rachel Bade said Thursday that the mounting pressure from the partial government shutdown will "skyrocket" on the Democratic Party.