WATCH: Democrats struggle to defend Schumer after shutdown ends with few wins
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Democrats blame Republicans for 43-day government shutdown as Capitol Hill lawmakers return to work, dodging questions about party leadership while defending healthcare priorities.
Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
"I'm disappointed and angry that Republicans forced a false and impossible choice between healthcare insurance and reopening the government," Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said Wednesday. "They promised that there will be a vote on extending the healthcare subsidies. If they fail to provide that vote, or if the vote fails, they should be held accountable. They are to be blamed."
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