As more information emerges about a potential agreement to conclude the government shutdown, an increasing number of Democrats are expressing their opposition to the proposed deal.
A group of Senate Democrats has been collaborating with Republicans to negotiate a resolution that would end the shutdown and revive federal operations. A significant component of this agreement involves a future vote on extending Obamacare subsidies for another year. However, the absence of an immediate amendment to the continuing resolution to extend these credits, coupled with progressive unease over President Donald Trump’s perceived “authoritarianism,” has sparked concern among activists and prompted progressive lawmakers to reject the proposal.
What’s in the Current Deal?
The Senate’s ongoing discussions center on a commitment to hold a vote on subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, which is designed to help mitigate escalating costs largely attributed to the Act itself. Additionally, the deal includes funding for three critical appropriations bills, which can be explored in detail on the Senate Appropriations website.
- Agriculture-FDA Bill Summary
- Legislative Branch
- Military Construction-VA Bill Summary
This agreement would also ensure the immediate resumption of SNAP funding, providing essential financial support to American families affected by the legal battles surrounding these appropriations during the shutdown. Moreover, the plan seeks to reverse the mass dismissal of federal employees by the Office of Management and Budget at the onset of the shutdown.
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Progressive Democrats Object
Several progressive Democrats have voiced their dissent regarding the proposal. On the Senate floor, Senator Bernie Sanders has described it as “a disaster for the Democrats.”
From colleague Dan Scully. Senate Dems now meeting on GOP spending bill. Sanders: If Democrats cave on this issue, what it will say to Donald Trump is that he has a green light to go forward toward authoritarianism..And I think that would be a tragedy for this country. So I think…
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 9, 2025
Several members of the House Democratic caucus have also voiced their objection. Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, Vice Chair of the Democratic Party, posted on social media that “Any ‘deal’ that ends with Dems just getting a pinky promise in return is a mistake.”
“The American people are suffering because Republicans refuse to stop healthcare costs from skyrocketing,” his statement added. “An agreement that doesn’t fix that reality falls massively short.”
Congressman Greg Casar of Texas said the deal would be a “betrayal of millions of Americans.”
A deal that doesn’t reduce health care costs is a betrayal of millions of Americans counting on Democrats to fight for them.
Republicans want health care cuts. Accepting nothing but a pinky promise from Republicans isn’t a compromise — it’s capitulation.
Millions of families…
— Congressman Greg Casar (@RepCasar) November 9, 2025
Another progressive, Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts, said “Democrats must stop playing by the old rules in a broken Congress,” while Mallory McMorrow, a Senate candidate in Michigan, said “Americans can’t afford this deal.”
When Will the Government Re-Open?
We could see a test vote as early as tonight, though the odds get slimmer as time goes on. But the current plan would require the House to re-convene and pass this new spending bill. Speaker Mike Johnson has yet to formally recall members back to Washington to start passing bills again.
Johnson has made it clear that he believes the House continuing resolution (CR) was more than fair and that Democrats, particularly in the Senate, are the problem. It is hard to imagine a scenario where Johnson is eager to get Congress back in session to vote on a different spending package, and there may not be much stomach among conservatives to pass a bill that even remotely offers hope to an ACA subsidies extension.
As of now, it doesn’t seem like an immediate end is in sight. But dealmakers on both sides are hoping to get something done as soon as this week. There are a lot of factors—and, more importantly, politicians—involved in making it happen, however.
Editor’s Note: The Schumer Shutdown is here. Rather than put the American people first, Chuck Schumer and the radical Democrats forced a government shutdown for healthcare for illegals. They own this.
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