Democrats Concede Shutdown Fight Without Health Care Win in Hand

News November 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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What You Need To Know

  • The plan doesn’t include the extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats staked their shutdown fight on.
  • Sunday’s deal demonstrates how difficult it is for Democrats to use what little leverage they have in a Republican-controlled Washington to push back on Trump’s agenda.
  • Democrats will now seek to use the upcoming vote they negotiated to launch a midterm campaign around health care.

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