"There are Senate Democrats who feel that the whole point of this risky enterprise in the first place, triggering a shutdown, was because eventually, over time, they felt that they would gain enough leverage over Republicans. the pain was mounting; yes, flight delays were mounting; yes, SNAP beneficiaries were starting to lose very crucial food assistance, they felt that they were getting closer to putting Republicans in a very uncomfortable situation."
"We'll never know if they were right or not, because these eight Senate Democrats said that they weren't willing to find out."
The government reopened after the nation's longest shutdown following a deal between moderate Democrats and Senate Republicans. Some Democratic lawmakers expressed frustration that ending the shutdown surrendered potential leverage to extract concessions from Republicans. The shutdown produced mounting disruptions, including flight delays and interruptions to SNAP food assistance for beneficiaries. Eight Senate Democrats refused to continue risking the shutdown, leading to the resolution to reopen the government. It remains unknown whether prolonging the shutdown would have forced Republicans into a more uncomfortable position or yielded different outcomes for Democratic priorities.
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