U.S. President Obama attends town hall meeting on health care in Maryland
President Barack Obama participates in a national tele-town hall meeting at the Holiday Park Multipurpose Senior Center with senior citizens to discuss the Affordable Care Act and ways to combat scams targeting seniors in Wheaton, Maryland on June 8, 2010. Secretary of Health and Human Service Kathleen Sebelius was on hand to moderate the questions from seniors. UPI/Gary Fabiano/Pool
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A member of Congress said Saturday the U.S. government shutdown could be resolved by passing a budget and raising the federal debt limit in one move.
The White House said Friday the government shutdown is harming the Treasury Department's ability to administrate sanctions against Iran.
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said President Barack Obama told congressional leaders at a White House meeting Wednesday "he will not negotiate."
U.S. voters oppose shutting down the government to block implementation of healthcare reform and favor raising the debt limit, a poll released Tuesday found.
The federal government was closed Tuesday, but the health insurance marketplace opened coverage opportunities for millions of Americans, President Obama said.
The U.S. Congress Monday failed to reach a budget agreement by the midnight deadline, effectively shutting down the federal government.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said the partisanship on Capitol Hill had limited the opportunities for horse trading over healthcare reform.
Congressional Republicans claimed President Obama's looming healthcare reform act was already costing jobs and causing insurance premiums to soar.
The U.S. House Saturday night approved a rule outlining the course the debate and votes on the government funding bill will take.
Former Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he does not believe shutting down the federal government is an effective tactic.
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