Shumer’s says his deal to reopen government is that McConnell has committed to hold an up or down vote on DACA by February 8th.
We shall see what McConnell does.
Unless the Democrats had drawn the line on this issue and had insisted on protecting children, actually shutting down the government to insure that these young people were protected, it would not have happened.
This is a victory.
The Democrats care enough about protecting the public from capricious and mean spirited attacks that they were willing to shut down the government to force the issue. They are fighting for us.
Today’s action makes it very clear which party is on the side of the people and which party is cruel and inhumane. Should the Republicans, at this point, renege on the deal, the Democrats will not have lost, they can force the issue again. At every turn of the screw it becomes clearer and clearer that it is Democrats that are protecting the Dreamers and Republicans that are out to inflict pain and suffering.
Republicans vile racist agenda has been further exposed, and a clean up or down vote on DACA has been committed. This is a clear win.