But by Thursday, some Senate Democrats were voicing their opposition to Schumer’s defiance both publicly and privately.
“Any party should never shut the government down,” Fetterman told reporters Thursday, calling it “a gift for the Republicans” if Democrats block the House-passed bill.
“It wasn’t that long ago before we were lecturing that you can never shut the government down,” Fetterman continued, criticizing Schumer’s resistance. “So that’s kind of inconsistent.”
Gillibrand was reportedly heard “screaming” Thursday during a raucous meeting with her Democratic Senate colleagues on how to handle the CR vote.
The New York Democrat was yelling so loudly during the private lunch on Capitol Hill that her voice could be heard through the room’s “thick wood doors,” according to Fox News.