So Schumer voted no, but it doesn't matter. They want to throw him out anyway. House Minority Leader Akeem Jeffries, Democrat New York, blasted the eight senators and said the House Democrats would not support a government funding bill that did not include the health care measures the party has demanded. So today the Democrats, presumably all or virtually all, are going to vote to keep the shutdown going. Now I fully expect House Republicans will provide the votes needed to send this to the president. (11:28–11:40)
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