Why These Six Democrats Defied Hakeem Jeffries To End Shutdown
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
Six House Democrats defied Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Wednesday evening to support a Senate-passed deal to end the 43-day government shutdown. Though Jeffries tried to limit the defections, a handful of centrist…
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