President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to redirect funds from "money sucking" insurance companies linked to Obamacare back to Americans.

The proposal came as senators worked through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago

Trump dropped a new plan to "terminate" Obamacare in a Saturday morning Truth Social rant in which he appeared to support a form of the subsidies.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer proposed Friday that the Senate pass a one-year extension of the Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies in exchange for reopening the government. Republicans were quick to shoot the offer down.

Republican and Democratic senators were deeply divided at a hearing Thursday over what changes, if any, are needed to improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday said he would not offer Democrats a House vote on extending expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies as part of a deal to end the government

The government shutdown enters its 38th day with no resolution in sight as lawmakers clash over healthcare subsidies and short-term spending extensions.

Senate Democrats unveiled their counterproposal to Republicans’ plan to reopen the government Friday, offering a one-year extension of expiring Obamacare

Public support remains strong for extending the Obamacare tax credits, which have been central to the U.S. government shutdown due to disagreements over their inclusion in funding packages, according to a new poll from research firm KFF.

At the heart of the government shutdown is a debate about expiring subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. Republicans in Congress detest the ACA, but some have now accepted that it's here to stay.

Senate Republicans are moving to try to end the government shutdown by preparing a new bipartisan package of funding bills and daring Democrats to vote for it