The federal government will be funded through September after several Senate Democrats joined Republicans in passing a continuing resolution late last week. However, the deal provoked a huge backlash against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who organized a handful of Democrats to avert a government shutdown. House Democrats from Nancy Pelosi to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wanted their Senate counterparts to maximize one of the party’s only points of leverage under a Republican-controlled Congress and White House. And if that meant shutting the government down, then so be it. But it was not to be.

Guests:

• Congresswoman Emily Randall of Washington’s 6th district.

Related Links:

• Trump signs spending bill to avoid a government shutdown — NPR
• Trump says the U.S. is in a 'period of transition' — and more takeaways from this week — NPR
• Pramila Jayapal says a government shutdown would be GOP's mess. "That's on them"— KUOW

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