Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is getting hammered from his own party for his leadership after eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus voted with Republicans on Sunday to move forward with an agreement to end the 40-day government shutdown, even though Schumer didn’t want them to.
The longest government shutdown in history, which lasted 40 days, has caused a lot of problems around the country. Airlines have canceled flights, federal workers haven’t been paid, and food assistance programs are stuck in legal battles. More than 25 states are warning of “catastrophic operational disruptions.”
