Democrats are seething over the shutdown deal, but they might be celebrating a year from now

American flags planted to commemorate lung cancer victims fly in the wind along the National Mall on November 10, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Tom Brenner/Getty Images

The likely end to the longest-ever government shutdown has Democrats turning on each other in searing anger.

The prevailing opinion appears to be frustration that eight senators freelanced a deal with Republicans.

While it does not guarantee the extension of expiring enhanced subsidies for Obamacare health insurance plans, it does guarantee there will be a Senate vote on that subject.

In addition, the deal funds SNAP benefits through 2026.

Sen. Tim Kaine, who helped finalize the deal, defended it on CNN Monday. Kaine noted that the White House had pledged to rehire federal workers fired during the la