US Senate votes to end shutdown: Why Democrats are upset with Chuck Schumer
The Senate Democratic minority leader is being blamed for allowing centrist Democrats to abandon party cause.

The Senate Democratic minority leader is being blamed for allowing centrist Democrats to abandon party cause.


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