After the vote, Senate majority leader John Thune thanked unpaid staff and Capitol police who stood near him on the floor. All other Democrats, including Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York, voted against it. “We will not give up the fight,” Mr Schumer said, adding that Democrats have now “sounded the alarm” on healthcare. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had criticised Mr Schumer in March after his vote to keep the government open. But he praised the Senate Democratic leader on Monday and expressed support for his leadership throughout the shutdown.

Source: The Irish Times November 11, 2025 09:25 UTC