"Donald Trump has taken the American people hostage. I must vote no. This healthcare crisis is so severe, so urgent, so devastating for families back home that I cannot in good faith support this CR."
"Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced, wrote Khanna. If you can't lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?"
Eight Democratic caucus members joined Republicans to advance a spending agreement that would fund most federal agencies through January, passing the Senate 60-40. The break in ranks ended more than a month of Democratic unity during the longest government shutdown in history. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer opposed the agreement, citing an urgent healthcare crisis and saying he could not vote in good faith for the continuing resolution. The agreement includes a promised later vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies, but many Democrats warned that such a pledge is likely insufficient and unlikely to pass a Republican-led House. Rep. Ro Khanna publicly called for Schumer to be replaced, citing failure to protect healthcare.
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