While foreign policy found bipartisan consensus, domestic tensions flared. The Act was part of a Republican-led continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown—one that split Democrats. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to allow the bill to pass with GOP-friendly terms, calling it a “false choice.” Progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez echoed that frustration, accusing leadership of giving up leverage. With midterms looming, the Democratic Party now faces a test of unity—and of how to lead while divided.
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