New Democrat Coalition Leadership issued a statement on the Republican shutdown that leaves millions of Americans with rising healthcare costs. New Dem Leadership previously released a statement opposing the Republicans’ partisan budget proposal.

“President Trump and Congressional Republicans just purposefully shut the government down – putting our economy, security, and critical government services at risk. They did so simply to protect their cruel healthcare cuts and make it harder for working people to afford their everyday needs.

“Republicans have full control of the House, Senate, and White House. While Democrats stayed in Washington to seek a solution, Republicans took an extended vacation at home. This shutdown could have easily been averted, and the responsibility for it lies solely on President Trump and the Republicans’ shoulders.

“There is still a way out of this mess. We call on Congressional Republicans to come back to D.C., put the American people over their extreme agenda, and negotiate in good faith a bipartisan budget that lowers costs and prevents a full-blown healthcare crisis. New Dems remain ready and willing to seek common ground to reopen the government while lowering costs and protecting health care for the American people.”

ICYMI - New Dem Chair Schneider Sends a Message to the American People: “We’re Here Fighting for You”

On Tuesday, ahead of the government shutdown, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider delivered remarks at a press conference with his fellow House Democratic Caucus Chairs.

While Republicans were missing in action as the government shut down on their watch, New Dems were in Washington ready to negotiate a bipartisan budget that kept the government open, lowered the high cost of living, and protected the health care of millions of working Americans from cruel Republican cuts.

Chair Schneider appeared alongside Chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Democratic Women’s Coalition (DWC), Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), and Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC).

In Episode 18, “Nosedive,” Congressman Greg Landsman and special guest-host New Dem Congresswoman Sarah McBride discuss the impending government shutdown and how House Republicans have failed to show up for work to negotiate a deal with Democrats to lower costs and protect health care. The Members also talk through the increasingly harmful healthcare crisis created by Congressional Republicans and how Democrats plan to solve it, and react to a clip of all the ridiculous things President Trump did last week instead of negotiating a deal to keep the government open.

This week, co-costs Rep. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) recorded the first ever live episode of The Fly-In. Throughout the livestream, they were joined by New Dem Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), New Dem Member and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), New Dem Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08). The Members discussed the Republican Government shutdown, the impact this is having on Americans, and how Democrats are fighting to protect millions of Americans from losing their health care and facing skyrocketing costs.

Co-costs of The Fly-In Rep. Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) joined the Hopium Chronicles with Simon Rosenberg on Substack Live to discuss the Republican government shutdown, how Democrats are fighting to protect millions of Americans' health care, and The Fly-In podcast.