The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you. And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it. This is not about politics. It's about people. Let’s break it down:

Mike Johnson’s actions speak louder than his words. He doesn’t care about protecting healthcare. He’s protecting Trump from the Epstein files.

Republicans JUST VOTED DOWN our bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight and address the healthcare needs of the American people. Republicans are plunging us into a government shutdown rather than fixing their healthcare crisis.

This shutdown is in Trump’s hands. He admitted in the room today that the president gets the blame for a shutdown. Americans are facing a crisis of rising health care costs. If the government shuts down, it’s because Republicans would rather shut it down rather than help people afford health care.

Portland is not “war ravaged.” U.S. troops are not political playthings. And Trump is not a king. Democrats will fight in Congress to stop him.

“The American people are going to ask themselves, why is the President wanting to shut down the government rather than work to prevent these huge increases in health care costs?” Via Sen. @vanhollen.senate.gov

We've demanded Republicans sit down and talk with us for two months—but Donald Trump said to ignore the Democrats. By refusing to meet with us, Trump is barreling America toward a government shutdown. He's not being president. And he's not up to the job.

Remember this?

Trump knows he is going to be blamed for a shutdown. He’s even said so himself. In the past for a shutdown, TRUMP has said: “I ACTUALLY THINK THE PRESIDENT WOULD BE BLAMED” He’s right.

We know Donald Trump watches a lot of television, so I want to say this directly to Donald Trump: Turn off the tv and do your job.

Once again, Trump has shown the American people he’s not up to the job. Faced with the simple duty of sitting down to keep the government open, Trump RUNS AWAY before the talks even BEGIN.

Today seems to be tantrum day for Donald Trump: First ranting about Democrats and backing out of our meeting And then embarrassing America at the UN

Trump in 2013 on how to avoid a shutdown: “You have to get everyone in a room. You have to be a leader.” Trump today: Cancels meeting with Democratic Leaders.

Happy New Year, Mr. President. When you’re finished ranting, we can sit down and discuss health care.

Wishing all who celebrate a Shana Tova u’Metuka—have a happy and sweet New Year! As we celebrate the Rosh Hashanah, may this new year bring joy and renewal.

What Trump said is a fucking outrage. It’s against democracy. If Donald Trump has his way on this, our democracy is over.

There it is. The Trump decree to House Republicans to walk the plank for a bill that’s not going to pass.

Tomorrow the Senate will hold votes on two bills: The status quo bill from the Republicans, which will lead to a shutdown. And Democrats' plan to prevent a shutdown while avoiding a catastrophe in healthcare costs.

Brendan Carr should resign immediately, or Trump should fire him.

BREAKING: We just released the Democratic plan to avoid a shutdown and the incoming Republican healthcare crisis. Republicans want the same old status quo of rising costs and declining healthcare. We're fighting back with a real plan that addresses the American people's needs.

Keeping Americans safe is the President’s number one job. This is not how you turn the temperature down.

TRUMP DOESN’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOU. JUST WATCH:

REPUBLICANS ARE RAISING HEALTH CARE PRICES THROUGH THE ROOF. This is exactly why Democrats are fighting to lower them.

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Donald Trump should call it the “Starve and Die” Act. That would be more accurate than big and beautiful.

BREAKING NEWS: I just filed an amendment on the Senate Floor to REQUIRE the Attorney General to release the Epstein files. Republicans will HAVE TO vote on it. We’re going to keep fighting until these files are released.

Trump and RFK Jr. are upending cancer research. They're cutting patients off from clinical trials and killing so many kids' only hope for a cure. I’m fighting to restore funding, but I can't restore lost time. FIRE RFK Jr. NOW.

Today, I was joined by organizations representing 100,000 doctors & medical experts. They know — I know — that vaccines work, and have saved millions of lives. We cannot allow Sec. Kennedy or anyone else to undermine faith in science and put the health of our children at risk.

Autocrats lie. They reject reality and spin a fantasy to try and retain control. That’s what Donald Trump is doing.

Donald Trump is poisoning the soul of America and betraying the people who trusted him to fight for their interests.

THE MOST DISHONEST PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY Everyone knows that’s his signature on the Epstein birthday book letter.

The economy is CLEARLY getting even worse under Donald J. Trump.

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JD Vance then: Release the files. JD Vance now: It’s a Democratic hoax.

There has never been a president as pathetic and pathological as Donald Trump.

Every single person in America knows this is a lie. Anyone who buys anything knows it’s a lie.

Trump is begging foreign leaders to put him up for the Nobel Prize. Have we ever had a president so pathetic? Does that sound like someone who’s firing on all cylinders?

Trump broke the law to raise your prices. How dumb is that?

Fire RFK Jr. now.

Epstein Don is ready to put everyone he can in danger to distract you from how he's hiding the Epstein files. Or maybe he just needs the money to pay for his weekly golf trips and JD's crazy number of vacations.

Trump knew RFK Jr. would be a disastrous pick to lead health care in America, and he nominated him anyway. Trump made this mistake, and now he must fire RFK Jr. immediately.

Historically bad nominees deserve a historic level of scrutiny by Senate Democrats.

My staff and I are monitoring the situation at Annunciation Catholic School. I’m grateful for the quick response of law enforcement as we continue to gather information. It’s the first week of school. These kids should not be fearing for their lives.

I am heartbroken by the horrific violence at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis this morning. My prayers are with the students, teachers, and families, and I am grateful for the first responders who are on the scene.

I don’t recall this hysteria from John when Mitch stole a Supreme Court Justice.

I think Trump has been sniffing too much of his own bronzer.

FEMA’s own staff knows it: Trump is setting up the American people for disaster.

All that happened was Putin ate Trump’s lunch. Again.

Taking away people’s health care to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy is the MOST UNPOPULAR legislation in decades with the American people. NO SHIT That’s Trump’s big, ugly accomplishment.