{"id":2510168,"date":"2025-11-13T11:39:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-these-six-democrats-defied-their-party-to-end-the-schumer-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:42:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:42:15","slug":"why-these-six-democrats-defied-their-party-to-end-the-schumer-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-these-six-democrats-defied-their-party-to-end-the-schumer-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Why These Six Democrats Defied Their Party to End the Schumer Shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-these-six-democrats-defied-their-party-to-end-the-schumer-shutdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2510168&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Six house Democrats broke ranks with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to support a Senate-passed deal ending the 43-day government shutdown. These centrist democrats, all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-president-donald-trump-endorses-jim-jordan-for-speaker\/\" title=\"Trump backs Jim Jordan for speaker\">representing districts won<\/a> by Donald Trump in 2024, prioritized their constituents&#8217; needs over party leadership&#8217;s strategy, rejecting claims that the extended shutdown was justified. Jeffries had urged opposition to the funding package since it lacked an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-announces-official-1-75-trillion-build-back-better-proposal\/\" title=\"Biden Announces Official .75 Trillion Build Back Better Proposal\">premium tax credits<\/a>, a key Democratic demand. onyl two Republicans opposed the funding bill. The Democrats who voted in favor include Jared Golden (Maine), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington), Tom Suozzi (New York), Henry Cuellar (Texas), Don Davis (North Carolina), and Adam Gray (California). Many of these lawmakers represent competitive districts Trump carried, face challenging reelections, or have expressed criticism of the party&#8217;s shutdown approach. They emphasized the harm caused by the shutdown on federal workers, food assistance programs, and their constituents&#8217; well-being, highlighting the urgency to restore government operations and extend critical aid.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Six House Democrats defied Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Wednesday evening to support a Senate-passed deal to end the 43-day government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Though Jeffries tried to limit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-six-house-democrats-break-ranks-finally-end-schumer-shutdown-43-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defections<\/a>, a handful of centrist Democrats, who all represent seats President Donald Trump won in 2024, crossed party lines to support reopening the government. The group cited the toll that the 43-day shutdown was inflicting on their constituents, undercutting Democratic leaders&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/5597909-jeffries-democrats-fight-gop-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">claims<\/a> that the record-breaking funding lapse was worth prolonging.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries told reporters Tuesday that it was his &ldquo;strong expectation&rdquo; that his conference would oppose the funding package to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/holiday-travel-still-chaos-despite-shutdown-ending-thanksgiving-travelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reopen<\/a> the government. Democrats&rsquo; chief ask &mdash; an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits &mdash; were not included in the bipartisan package.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re strongly opposed as House Democrats to this reckless Republican effort to continue to raise the high cost of living on everyday Americans, which is exactly what they&rsquo;re doing by failing to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits,&rdquo; Jeffries told reporters Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Greg Steube of Florida were the only Republicans to oppose the funding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dems-try-add-last-minute-poison-pill-spending-package-mean-another-shutdown-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">package<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); \/\/ Helper function to set a cookie function setVideoCookie(name, value, days) {     var expires=\"\";     if (days) {         var date=new Date();         date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));         expires=\"; expires=\" + date.toUTCString();     }     document.cookie=name + \"=\" + (value || \"\")  + expires + \"; path=\/\"; }  \/\/ Helper function to get a cookie function getVideoCookie(name) {     var nameEQ=name + \"=\";     var ca=document.cookie.split(';');     for(var i=0; i <ca.length; i++) {         var c=ca[i];         while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c=c.substring(1,c.length);         if (c.indexOf(nameEQ)==0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length); 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        observeElement(paragraphToObserve);     }); }  \/\/ Assign user to a group window.adUserGroup=assignSplitTestGroup(); let isSubbed=getCookie( 'ff_subbed' );  \/\/ Example usage if (isSubbed) {     console.log('User is subscribed, not running a player'); } else if (window.adUserGroup==='A') {     console.log('Running Aditude player for group A');     aditudePlayer(); } else if (window.adUserGroup==='B') {     console.log('Running Anyclip player for group B');     anyclipPlayer(); } else {     console.log('Running STN player for group C');     stnPlayer(); } <\/script> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Maine Rep. Jared Golden&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Golden cast the first Democratic vote for the spending package after being the lone Democratic lawmaker to break ranks and support the Republican-backed continuing resolution in September. The Maine Democrat also sharply criticized party leadership in early October for shutting down the government to curry favor with &ldquo;far-left&rdquo; groups.<\/p>\n<p>Golden, a moderate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/unstated-objective-dems-prolonged-shutdown-relation-midterms-may-just-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrat<\/a> who has consistently pulled out wins in a Republican-leaning district, announced that he would not seek reelection on Nov. 5. Maine&rsquo;s 2nd congressional district &mdash; which Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-downballot.com\/p\/the-downballots-calculations-of-presidential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">won<\/a> by nine percentage points in 2024 &mdash; is likely to be a prime flip opportunity for Republicans with Golden&rsquo;s retirement announcement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just voted to reopen the government, pay federal workers and get food assistance and other critical programs up and running again,&rdquo; Golden said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepGolden\/status\/1988790784041316439\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> posted to social media following the vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gluesenkamp Perez, a moderate lawmaker representing a battleground district Trump carried by three points, accused Democrats&rsquo; shutdown strategy of &ldquo;holding hungry Americans hostage&rdquo; in a statement following the vote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The last several weeks have been a case study in why most Americans can&rsquo;t stand Congress,&rdquo; Gluesenkamp Perez wrote on X. &ldquo;None of my friends who rely on SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] would want to trade their dinner for an ambiguous D.C. beltway &lsquo;messaging victory&rsquo; and I&rsquo;m glad this ugly scene is in the rearview mirror.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She notably missed the vote on the Republican-backed bill in September to avert a government shutdown. The Washington Democrat later said she would have supported the stopgap spending bill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New York Rep. Tom Suozzi&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Suozzi said he voted for the Senate-passed funding package due to his belief that his Republican colleagues &ldquo;want to get something done&rdquo; to extend the enhanced ACA premium tax credits.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are willing to work together to address this health insurance affordability crisis by extending the premium tax credits, then we will have accomplished something meaningful,&rdquo; Suozzi <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepTomSuozzi\/status\/1988780080609276415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a> on X following the vote.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson has not committed to hold a vote on an extension bill.<\/p>\n<p>The New York <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/major-left-wing-group-begins-working-unseat-dem-lawmakers-shutdown-surrender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrat<\/a>, who represents a Long Island-based seat Trump won by four points in 2024, notably opposed the September funding package to avert a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cuellar praised the Senate&rsquo;s bipartisan deal to end the shutdown Sunday, noting it will &ldquo;deliver relief&rdquo; to furloughed government workers in his district and allow for a vote on an ACA subsidy bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The government shutdown has made life harder for families across South Texas,&rdquo; Cuellar wrote in a statement following the vote.<\/p>\n<p>He previously voted with nearly all Democrats against funding the government in September. The Texas Democrat was indicted last year on federal bribery charges and is awaiting a criminal trial.<\/p>\n<p>Trump carried Cuellar&rsquo;s current district by seven points in 2024. Following Texas&rsquo; mid-decade redistricting, he is running for reelection in a seat Trump won by 10 points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Carolina Rep. Don Davis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Davis, who voted against funding the government in September due to Democrats&rsquo; health care demands, said he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepDonDavis\/status\/1988780958439600253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flipped<\/a>&nbsp;his position Wednesday to &ldquo;alleviate the suffering&rdquo; of families in his district.<\/p>\n<p>Roll Call <a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2025\/11\/04\/most-vulnerable-house-members-2026-election-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">named<\/a> Davis the most vulnerable House incumbent running for reelection. North Carolina Republicans redrew the state&rsquo;s congressional maps in October to shift Davis&rsquo; seat firmly into the Republican column. Though Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-downballot.com\/p\/its-here-the-downballots-2024-presidential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">won<\/a>&nbsp;Davis&rsquo; rural district by three points in 2024, his new district would have backed the president by 12 points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>California Rep. Adam Gray<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gray, a freshman lawmaker representing a purple district <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-give-10k-bonuses-air-traffic-controllers-right-thing-never-called-sick-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> won by over five points in 2024, pointed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >spending package funding federal food assistance<\/a> through September 2026 as justification for his &ldquo;yes&rdquo; vote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Shutting down the government does not make anyone more free, prosperous, or secure,&rdquo; Gray <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turlockjournal.com\/opinion\/editorial\/we-shouldnt-run-a-government-by-holding-hungry-families-hostage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a> in an op-ed for the California-based Turlock Journal explaining his vote. &ldquo;It just makes life harder for people already carrying too much.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Andi Shae Napier and Caden Olson contributed to this report.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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