Shaheen Busy Explaining Why She Helped End Shutdown

Shaheen busy explaining why she helped end shutdown

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, one of the Democrats who helped end the federal government shutdown last week, has been defending herself ever since.

Protests across US over pointless 43-day shutdown

The 43-day federal government shutdown ended with dissatisfaction from both parties. Trump and the Republicans faced blame, while Democrats conceded without securing health insurance subsidies.

Democrats Get Pummeled In Shutdown Poll: 55-6

When asked, "Who got more of what they wanted?" after ending the government shutdown, the score was an ugly one for Democrats.

What could have happened if Democrats didn’t cave on the shutdown?

Democrats caved on the six-week shutdown, despite polling showing them narrowly winning the public opinion battle. But even that polling may have understated how much the shutdown hurt Republicans. ...

US Democrats cave once more

The perils of unprincipled, performative so-called “resistance.” Wow, seriously? The Democrats are caving yet again? What was all that suffering and harm for, those 40-plus days of anxiety and uncertainty, all the lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, jobs, and income, the swelling lines at food banks and unemployment offices? After all that, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer enables a […]

Was Rep. Adam Gray’s vote to end the shutdown a showof courage or betrayal? Valley leaders weigh in

Rep. Adam Gray suddenly became one of Congress’ most-watched members when he broke ranks with House Democrats by siding with Republicans toend the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Joining only five other House Democrats in the landmark vote, Gray now faces the ire ofsome in his party for giving up a hard-fought stand for an extension of health carecredits. Others in his district spanning Merced and Stanislaus counties are pra…