Democrats failed to get their demand on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits into the deal.
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SenateMinorityLeaderChuckSchumerfacesabacklashoverhisleadershipfromwithinhisDemocraticPartyaftereightmembersoftheSenateDemocraticCaucusjoinedRepublicansonSundaytovotetoadvanceadealaimedatendingthe40-daygovernmentshutdowndespiteSchumer’sobjections.
NewsweekemailedSchumer’sofficeforacommentonSundayevening.
WhyItMatters
The40-daygovernmentshutdown,thelongestever,hascreatedmultiplecrisesacrossthecountry,withairlinescancelingflights,federalworkersgoingwithoutpay,andfoodassistanceprogramsbecomingentangledinlegaldisputes.Morethantwodozenstatesarewarningof“catastrophicoperationaldisruptions.”
SevenDemocraticsenatorsandoneDemocrat-alignedindependentvotedwithRepublicanson Sundaytosecurethe60votesneededtopassthedeal,whichfailedtoaddressthekeyDemocraticdemandofextendingtheenhancedAffordableCareAct(ACA)taxcreditsexpiringonJanuary1.
SchumerwasbeingcriticizedforfailingtogetDemocratstofalli
