The Senate moved forward with a Republican spending plan in a crucial vote that effectively swept away the threat of a US government shutdown while exacerbating a furious struggle within the Democratic party over how to confront Donald Trump’s audacious expansion of presidential power.

Democratic leader Chuck Schumer voted alongside all Republicans in a key procedural vote to advance House Republicans’ spending bill that would keep the government open for another six months, beyond the midnight shutdown deadline.

A growing number of Democratic Party politicians, strategists and consultants are signaling anger against Sen. Chuck Schumer after he supported a Republican spending bill.

Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said he still supports Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after Schumer and other Senate Democrats voted to avert a government shutdown but said that Democrats must change their tactics.