Friend,

Donald Trump’s reckless shutdown has dragged on for over three weeks, and families are paying the price.

Hospitals are closing. Nursing homes are cutting staff. And millions of Americans are opening letters showing massive health insurance premium hikes. One rural family in New York just learned their monthly plan could jump from $282 to nearly $1,700. That’s a 495% increase.

That’s financial ruin for working families.

This crisis never had to happen. Democrats have been ready for months to negotiate, keep the government open, and protect affordable healthcare. But Trump and Republicans refuse to come to the table.

Instead, Trump is playing politics, spreading lies, posting deepfakes, and now, firing thousands of federal workers. It’s cruel. It’s incompetent. And it’s hurting real people.

Every day this shutdown drags on, more families lose care, more communities lose jobs, and more Americans lose faith in a government that’s supposed to serve them.

We can’t afford this chaos. Add your name to demand Trump and Congressional Republicans come to the negotiating table, end the shutdown, and work with Democrats to protect your healthcare.

Sincerely,

Chuck Schumer