Democrats fume over shutdown agreement

Internal Dem Tensions Explode Amid Shutdown Turmoil - Patriot Newsfeed

The dust from the 41-day government shutdown may have settled in the Senate chamber, but a political firestorm is now swirling around Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer—this time from within his own party. Democratic lawmakers, progressive candidates, and left-wing activist groups have unleashed a wave of public condemnation against Schumer after eight Senate Democrats helped push through a House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the…

NEW: House Dems Rip Senate Colleagues As Party ‘Civil War’ Escalates Over Private Call

House Democrats are furious after eight Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to end the 42-day government shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — without securing the legislative wishlist items they had been attempting to hold out for. Tensions boiled over in a private call on Monday evening, with one elected Democrat saying, “People are [expletive] pissed,” according to a report from Axios. A vast majority of the more than a dozen House Dem…

Democrats, left empty-handed in shutdown, turn fury on Schumer

Democrats criticize Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's leadership as Congress avoids government shutdown without securing healthcare subsidies.

Democrats Caved on the Shutdown

Republicans may not like to talk about it, but they need to realize that the health care issue isn’t going away and they need to find their voice on it.

Insider report reveals stunning details about Chuck Schumer's fight to hold shutdown line

The deal that came together over the past few days to end the federal government shutdown, including extra funding for food aid and the rehiring of dismissed federal employees but no hard commitment to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, has a number of Democratic lawmakers and pundits dissatisfied, with some calling for Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to be held accountable or even to resign from leadership.The shutdown, one of the longe…

House Dems Rebel, Prod Schumer to Resign After Shutdown Deal

A growing number of House Democrats and liberal groups are asking Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to resign after a group of his senators teamed up with Republicans to end the weeks-long government shutdown, according to Axios. This rebellion is the most serious internal challenge to Schumer's leadership since President Donald Trump took office. It shows deep frustration among progressives who believe Schumer has not effectively challenged …