House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Democrats will caucus virtually on Monday after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sent his colleagues home for the next week amid the government shutdown.

“People will die. If the Affordable Care Act tax credits are not renewed in short order, millions will lose their healthcare coverage, and the cost of premiums, co-pays and deductibles will skyrocket,” Jeffries wrote in a "Dear Colleague" letter uploaded to his website on Saturday.

“We are in this fight to win this fight for the American people. To that end, the House Democratic Caucus will meet virtually on Monday, October 6 at 6 p.m. ET. Republicans have announced that Members will be given 48 hours notice in advance of any votes that will require travel back to Washington,” he added.

Johnson canceled........

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