Senate Democrats Cave on Shutdown Deal in Surprise Late-Night Senate Vote

Democratic White House hopefuls criticized Senate Democrats' decision to join Republicans in advancing a government funding bill late Sunday night, blasting it as a 'terrible' and 'disastrous' deal that will harm vulnerable communities and fail to address pressing issues such as healthcare and climate change. The move was seen as a major betrayal by progressive party members who had hoped for a more ambitious package. Several potential 2028 presidential hopefuls, including several prominent Democrats, called the deal a 'bad faith' negotiation that prioritized partisan politics over people's needs. The criticism highlighted deep divisions within the Democratic Party on how to approach the government funding bill.