Now that Senate Democrats have finally given up on extending expanded Obamacare subsidies to end the 43-day government shutdown and joined Republicans to pass a continuing resolution funding the government, much of the country is relieved. The House quickly passed the legislation on Nov. 12, and President Donald Trump signed it, ending the grueling shutdown as Democrats caved on their demands with nothing to show for it.
While Americans are largely pleased to have the shutdown in the rear-view mirror, Democrats on the far left are out for blood after the continuing resolution passed without their healthcare subsidies being included, and they are setting their sights on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) who faces reelection in 2028. While Schumer did not break rank with his party to cast a positive vote to end the government shutdown -- instead seven Democrats and one independent did -- Democrats are furious he was unable to keep his party in line and get them their Obamacare subsidies.
According to Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), one of the Democrats who crossed lines to support the continuing resolution reopening the government, Schumer himself knew that the only way the shutdown would end would be if a handful of Democrats crossed over to support the GOP bill.
