Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces a backlash over his leadership from within his Democratic Party after eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus joined Republicans on Sunday to vote to advance a deal aimed at ending the 40-day government shutdown despite Schumer's objections.

Newsweek emailed Schumer 's office for a comment on Sunday evening.

Why It Matters

The 40-day government shutdown , the longest ever, has created multiple crises across the country, with airlines canceling flights, federal workers going without pay, and food assistance programs becoming entangled in legal disputes. More than two dozen states are warning of "catastrophic operational disruptions."

Seven Democratic senators and one Democrat-aligned independent voted with Republicans on Sunday to s

See Full Page