Overview
- The Senate voted 60-40 to advance a House-passed bill to end the federal shutdown, with final action pending in the House later this week.
- Seven Democrats and Sen. Angus King joined Republicans to move the measure forward, while Chuck Schumer opposed it, citing expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.
- Progressive lawmakers including Reps. Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan, along with groups like MoveOn and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, urged Schumer to step down.
- President Trump told Fox News that Schumer "made a mistake" and that "the Republicans broke him," escalating public pressure on the Democratic leader.
- Trump also asserted that Democrats were seeking to extend Obamacare subsidies and made additional provocative comments during the interview, as shutdown disruptions to flights and food aid were reported.