However, Schumer and other Democratic leaders seem to have other matters much higher on their priority lists. The Senate Minority Leader expressed his party’s concerns yesterday evening:
“Sending a cromnibus to the Senate, one that just funded defense and cut programs crucial to the middle class would be barreling head-first into a dead-end. There’s no way we’ll reach an agreement that can pass the Senate. It would jeopardize the positive discussions going on right now about the budget, immigration, disaster aid, and more.”
What Do Americans Think About the Potential Government Shutdown 2.0?
Following last month’s government shutdown, Republican and Democratic leaders blamed each other. While Democrats stated that the GOP’s lack of concern for illegal immigrants prompted the closure of government, Republicans claimed that Democrats’ refusal to support the spending bill caused the shutdown. However, in the midst of the scapegoating, some Americans cited the Democrats’ and GOP’s inability to compromise and work together as the real underlying reason for the government shutdown.
