Some Democrats call for Schumer to step down amid latest deal to reopen government

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00:00Some Democrats are calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's removal

00:04after eight Democratic senators broke rank to pass an agreement

00:08to end a record-long government shutdown.

00:12Democratic Representative Ro Khanna wrote on X,

00:16Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced.

00:19If you can't lead the fight to stop health care premiums from skyrocketing for Americans,

00:24what will you fight for?

00:25Schumer and Senate Democrats had been in lockstep with a pledge to support a deal

00:31to fund the government only if it included an extension of Obamacare subsidies set to expire this year.

00:38Now, Schumer came out against the agreement, but some within his party argue

00:42his inability to hold a steady line with Democratic senators

00:45is a sign that he's an ineffective leader and needs to go.

00:49Some Democrats expressed concerns the subsidy extension demand

00:53would make a funding bill unlikely to pass the GOP-controlled Senate and House.

00:58The latest agreement instead reportedly guarantees a vote on extending health insurance tax credits,

01:04but some Democrats fear that effort will ultimately fail.

01:08Prominent political figures such as Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom

01:11summing up his thoughts on the vote with one word,

01:14pathetic, and Bernie Sanders reacting with his disappointment.

01:18This was a very, very bad vote.

01:23What it does, first of all, is it raises health care premiums.

01:28Democratic Senator Chris Murphy expressed anger over Sunday's deal

01:32without a guarantee to extend health insurance subsidies.

01:35There's no way to defend this.

01:37Democratic senators that voted in favor of the resolution defended their votes, including Senator Tim Kaine.

02:02He said this deal guarantees a vote to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

02:08Kaine also says the measure will guarantee federal employees back pay,

02:12reinstate fired federal workers, and protect them from layoffs.

02:16The White House expressed support for the deal,

02:18calling it a positive development toward ending the government shutdown.

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02:26The White House expressed support for the deal,