Hakeem Jeffries, Progressive Dems Rage
Against Deal To End Shutdown
Posted By: NorthernDog, 11/10/2025 10:52:33 AM
While a number of Democratic lawmakers are voicing their support for a new bipartisan deal to bring the 40-day federal government shutdown to an end, members of the party’s left-flank are furious about the proposed agreement. Progressive Democratic lawmakers and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries excoriated a deal Sunday negotiated by fellow members of their party to reopen the government, citing their fear Democrats are going to cave without winning any substantive concessions in the shutdown fight. The group of Democrats argued their party should withhold their votes until Republicans agree to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. “We will
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It would be hard to make it clearer who wants the government shut down. Most Dems are furious their temper tantrums are ending.