News Alert | 'Absolutely Pathetic' Democrats Cave on Shutdown
‘Absolutely Pathetic’: Senate Democrats Denounced for Caving to GOP in Shutdown Fight Fury on the progressive left and among lawmakers who opposed such “capitulation” to the Republican Party erupted overnight after a handful of Senate Democrats joined with their GOP counterparts in a procedural vote on Sunday night to end the government shutdown without gaining any meaningful concessions. “Let’s be clear — this proposal isn’t a compromise, it’s a capitulation,” said Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D-Ill.) in response to the vote. READ FULL STORY Read all the latest news from Common Dreams Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams · PO Box 443 · Portland, ME 04112-0443 · USA Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194