"Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut argued on Bluesky that the Senate's vote to end the suspension leaves President Donald Trump stronger, not weaker. Representative Ro Khanna of California wrote on X that leaders must pay. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, he argued, "is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can't lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?""
"There was, in fact, a strong moral case for ending this shutdown. The Democrats' decision to back down, however painful, will save tens of millions of poor and working-class Americans who had lost food stamps from going hungry. Millions more travelers will be spared chaos at airports. Federal employees will no longer have to pay mortgages and bills without their salary."
The longest-ever government shutdown ended when Democrats accepted a compromise to reopen government and send the measure to the House. Prominent Democrats criticized party leaders for agreeing to the deal and argued it strengthens President Donald Trump politically. Ending the shutdown restored food stamps to tens of millions, eased airport chaos for travelers, and allowed federal employees to resume pay and avoid missed mortgage and bill payments. Democrats had hoped the shutdown would force Trump to restore expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, but that strategy failed. Trump framed Democrats as radical and shifted blame for the disruption.
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