Cory Booker urges GOP to ‘come to the table’ as shutdown drags on
Oct 9, 2025
As the government shutdown stretches into its ninth day, Sen. Cory Booker tells FOX 5 that Democrats are ready to negotiate but can’t even get a meeting with Republican leaders. The New Jersey Democrat says the GOP’s spending plan threatens Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, warning of rising health care costs and hospital closures in his state. He also weighed in on the New Jersey governor’s race, calling out GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli for being “100% MAGA” and “a puppet for Donald Trump.”
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