Schumer, Senate Democrats Face Backlash as Shutdown Nears End

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer — and the Senate Democrats who splintered from his caucus in a vote to reopen the government last night — woke up to fierce political backlash from progressives for backing an end to the 41-day shutdown.

The Senate deal has breathed new life into preexisting calls for Senate Democrats to replace Schumer (D-N.Y.) at the top of their party. Schumer voted against moving forward with the funding bill that omitted an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, but critics saw the Senate Democratic defections as his failure to keep the caucus fighting. The backlash underscores the ...