00:00Some Democrats are calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's removal after eight Democratic senators broke rank to pass an agreement to 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, what will you fight for?
00:25Schumer and Senate Democrats had been in lockstep with a pledge to support a deal to 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 his inability to hold a steady line with Democratic senators is a sign that he's an ineffective leader and needs to go.
00:49Some Democrats expressed concerns the subsidy extension demand would 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, but some Democrats fear that effort will ultimately fail.
01:08Prominent political figures such as Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom summing up his thoughts on the vote with one word, pathetic, 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 without 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, reinstate fired federal workers, and protect them from layoffs.
02:16The White House expressed support for the deal, calling it a positive development toward ending the government shutdown.
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