Ro Khanna on Senate Shutdown Deal, Why Schumer Should Step Down & Epstein Files #DemocracyNow!

The longest U.S. federal government shutdown in history has entered its 43rd day. The House of Representatives is returning to session today to vote on a short-term funding bill to end the shutdown. The Senate approved the measure on Monday after seven Democrats and one independent backed the Republican bill even though the bill did not include an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies, which was a key demand for Democratic lawmakers. Some Democrats in the House are now calling for Senator Chuck Schumer to resign his position as minority leader — including Democratic congressmember from California, Ro Khanna. “The President was panicking,” says Khanna. “He realized that he had lost the election over this. We caved too soon.”

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