Mark Kelly calls for a ‘real negotiation’ with Republicans amid shutdown: Full interview

In an interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) warns that Americans’ “health care is running toward a cliff” if Republicans and Democrats cannot negotiate a solution to end the government shutdown.

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SearchSearchFacebookTwitterEmailSMSBlue SkyWhatsappPrintRedditFlipboardPinterestLinkedinLatest StoriesMeet the PressU.S. NewsPoliticsWorldSportsBusinessHealthSelectTiplineCultureScienceMark Kelly calls for a ‘real negotiation’ with Republicans amid shutdown: Full interviewOct. 12, 202509:02JD Vance says ‘I do’ see Israel-Hamas peace deal as end to Gaza war: Full interview13:22Now PlayingMark Kelly calls for a ‘real negotiation’ with Republicans amid shutdown: Full interview09:02UP NEXTLindsey Graham says shutdown won’t push him to meet Democrats’ health care demands: Full interview11:40Father of U.S. hostage describes ‘mixed bag of emotions’ amid Gaza peace deal21:52Shutdown is a ‘funding fight,’ not ‘a health care fight,’ House Republican says08:47'We should be in Washington negotiating’: Democrat calls on Speaker Johnson to bring House back08:15Relative of hostage still in Gaza says brother-in-law is a ‘man of peace’ who ‘deserves to be free’11:57Oregon AG: Trump shouldn't deploy troops to cities unless under 'extreme circumstances'02:44Adam Schiff says Trump using the DOJ ‘to go after his political enemies’: Full interview08:18Hakeem Jeffries urges bipartisan talks to end shutdown but calls Trump ‘unhinged’: Full interview07:40Marco Rubio calls on Hamas to release hostages ‘as soon as possible’ amid peace deal: Full interview08:39Speaker Johnson says Democrats are ‘not serious’ about negotiating end to shutdown: Full interview09:54Andrew Cuomo says Schumer, Jeffries ‘doing the right thing’ amid shutdown: Full interview19:09‘It’s going to take’ Trump, GOP leadership to ‘come to us’ to end shutdown: Sen. Patty Murray15:58Health care negotiations ‘should go on while the government is open,' House Republican says09:27‘I have no idea’ how long government shutdown will last, House Democrat says21:49Republicans holding health care ‘hostage’ in government funding fight, says House Democrat22:24Chuck Schumer says Trump meeting ‘only a first step’ to avoiding shutdown: Full interview09:47Leader Thune says government shutdown ‘totally up to the Democrats’: Full interview18:12Democrats need to tell voters they were ‘lied to’ in the last election: Texas Senate candidate08:51Meet the PressMark Kelly calls for a ‘real negotiation’ with Republicans amid shutdown: Full interview09:02CopiedIn an interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) warns that Americans’ “health care is running toward a cliff” if Republicans and Democrats cannot negotiate a solution to end the government shutdown.Oct. 12, 2025