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Politics of a shutdown

CQ Budget, Episode No. 369

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer couldn’t keep his caucus united after a 40-day shutdown.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer couldn’t keep his caucus united after a 40-day shutdown. (Tom Williams/ CQ Roll Call)

Enough Senate Democrats finally broke ranks with their party to clear a path for ending the longest partial government shutdown in history. CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley, Aidan Quigley and David Lerman assess the political fallout of the shutdown, what it means for the Democratic Party and the steps still required to finally reopen government.

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