The end of the shutdown is not here yet — the Senate passed legislation Monday night, with the House expected to vote sometime in the middle of this week — but some of the political consequences are apparent. Moderate Senate Democrats had begun earnest negotiations with the GOP and were pushing for a deal even before the 2025 elections — see Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ op-ed warning about a fold, issued two days before Election Day — and thus well before Trump’s threats against the filibuster, which were issued following the Democratic Party’s romp in Virginia, New Jersey and various other states last week. Instead, it appears the Democrats who voted for the deal were sincerely concerned with the damage the shutdown was doing to the country, particularly as airline delays mounted and Trump threatened SNAP benefits, while also thinking the party was making no progress toward convincing the GOP to extend Obamacare subsidies.
Author: Kevin Robillard,Paul Blumenthal
Published at: 2025-11-10 23:06:47
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