Democrats clash over Republican funding bill support

theage.com.au

Democratic senators faced backlash after supporting a Republican funding bill to prevent a government shutdown. This decision highlighted divisions within the party regarding their strategy against the Trump administration. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer for backing the bill. She expressed concern over the implications for working families. While Pelosi supported House leader Hakeem Jeffries, who opposed the bill, ten Senate Democrats, including Schumer, voted in favor of it, allowing the bill to pass.


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