Durbin retirement to prompt shakeup in Senate Democratic leadership

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : But in the end, nine Democrats and independents also voted to advance the measure, including Schumer's No. 2, Durbin -- and Schatz.
29% : The move prompted intense frustration among his party, but Schumer has repeatedly defended his decision, arguing that a shutdown would have been worse than the funding measure for the nation, delivering sole power to the executive branch. Democrats had widely opposed the measure and expressed frustration with its spending reductions, while warning that it would give the Trump administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency even more latitude to carry out cost-slashing efforts.

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