Why Democrats Have Leverage In The Government Shutdown Fight

Opinion | What The Shutdown Says About The Future Of The Democrats ...

Opinion | What The Shutdown Says About The Future Of The Democrats ... By and large, polls showed Republicans bore the blame for the shutdown by double digits and Democrats earned credit for chasing Obamacare subsidies Both sides saw merit in sticking with the strategy, Many congressional Democrats aren't on board with the Senate deal that could reopen the government after a historically long shutdown Why it matters: Many lawmakers, pundits and party leaders have

Some Democrats Vow To Use Leverage In Government Funding Fight - The ...

Some Democrats Vow To Use Leverage In Government Funding Fight - The ... The political logic of the shutdown fight was inverted: If Democrats got the tax credits extended — if they “won” — they would be solving a huge electoral problem for Republicans If Republicans Sen Tim Kaine (Va), who nearly a decade ago served as Hillary Clinton’s running mate when she lost the presidency to Donald Trump, was the eighth Democratic senator to back a centrist deal the The federal shutdown is on the verge of being resolved after more than 40 days, but for many Democrats, it wasn't a road to victory Tensions in the Democratic Party are boiling over this week after a group of mostly moderate Democratic senators joined Republicans to advance a bill to reopen the government The Democrats’

Democrats Try To Box In Trump With Plan To End Government Shutdown ...

Democrats Try To Box In Trump With Plan To End Government Shutdown ... The federal shutdown is on the verge of being resolved after more than 40 days, but for many Democrats, it wasn't a road to victory Tensions in the Democratic Party are boiling over this week after a group of mostly moderate Democratic senators joined Republicans to advance a bill to reopen the government The Democrats’ The Senate holds a rare Sunday session but remains deadlocked over health care tax credits and shows no clear path to reopening the government The president weighs in on social media New Jersey’s Democratic delegation is leading opposition to the shutdown deal, citing its failure to extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies Democrats' government shutdown deal triggered dysfunction, failed to extract a health policy win, and disappointed its own base A handful of Democratic Senators broke rank with their party to join Republicans in passing a package to reopen the government, which heads to the House next

Why Democrats have leverage in the government shutdown fight