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A deal was reached to end the government shutdown on Sunday evening.
The deal entails a commitment to hold a future vote on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies—not a commitment to the subsidies themselves—and was reached after eight Senate Democrats cleaved from Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, among others, advocated against the agreement, warning that it fails to guarantee the spending needed for critical programs, while giving up a significant amount of the Democrats’ leverage in the process.
After failing to secure a reduction in healthcare premiums that motivated the government shutdown, Sen. Chuck Schumer is facing criticism from members of his own party.
Rep. Ro Khanna called him “no longer effective” and urged him to resign, while this MSNBC panel issued some pointed criticism: “How do you lose that negotiation after you just won an election?”
