Republicans have spent this year giving tax breaks to billionaires while cutting healthcare and food assistance for those in need.

Now they’re keeping the government closed as premiums skyrocket. We must reopen the government and lower healthcare costs.

If the President and the Republicans do not act, SNAP benefits for more than 40 million Americans will end this week.

That’s in addition to healthcare premiums rising, even doubling, for people across the country.

Republicans started this with cuts to food assistance and healthcare. We need to reopen government and take care of our people.