Washington — Democratic congressional leaders have dismissed the White House’s threat of federal layoffs due to a potential government shutdown as intimidation, maintaining their push for health care negotiations before the Oct. 1 funding deadline. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized the GOP’s actions and noted that the House-passed funding resolution is “dead on arrival” in the Senate, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer echoed concerns about intimidation tactics from the White House.
