We need to end the suffering: Senator on reopening government, extending ACA tax credits 04:25

The shutdown deal gives Democrats an opportunity to put pressure on the GOP The fight isn’t over. The Democratic Party should use this moment to make it crystal clear to the American people who’s looking out for them.

Nov. 10, 2025, 1:46 PM EST

By Claire McCaskill

This is an adapted excerpt from the Nov. 10 episode of “Morning Joe.”

America’s longest government shutdown may be nearing an end. On Sunday, a group of Senate Democrats cut a deal with Republicans that would fund the government through the end of January. Under the deal, Senate Majority Leader John Thune agreed to hold a December vote on a bill to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits .

The deal has divided

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