“Democrats’ sweeping victory in Tuesday’s elections has the party’s House members and activists warning Senate Democrats that the price of caving on the government shutdown just went way up,” Axios reports.
Said one House Democrat: “There would be hell to pay if Senate Democrats don’t let events play out.”
The lawmaker added: “We had a huge night last night, and striking a weak deal in the immediate aftermath would be a self own.”
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