House Democrats undecided on Schumer’s deal to reopen government

Despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) support, House Democrats are undecided on whether to back legislation to end a partial government shutdown.

The Washington Examiner confirmed that former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) urged their colleagues to vote for the funding bill, signifying that older Democrats in the caucus are taking a different approach. 

“There was a diversity of perspectives about how to move forward on this particular bill, but it’s the five bipartisan bills where there’s strong Democratic support, and of course, a variety of perspectives as it relates to the two week continuing resolution and two week funding freeze related to the [Department of Homeland Security],” said Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

A House Democrat told the Washington Examiner that Jeffries