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On the recordNovember 12, 2025
If the Republicans don't come to the table, if Donald Trump, who claims he can make a deal, is not willing to say to Speaker Johnson, 'you need to have a vote, you need to get something done,' then come next election, in the midterms, the American people are going to hold them accountable and we are going to continue to make this an issue.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire
Source
npr.org

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Shaheen discusses the need for Republicans to negotiate on health care to avoid accountability in midterm elections.

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