New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has broken ranks with her party’s leadership, joining Republican senators and seven other Democrats in passing a resolution to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. While the decision was praised as a necessary step towards restoring federal operations and addressing immediate concerns like food benefits and paid leave for workers, it has faced severe criticism from progressive members of the Senate, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Bernie Sanders. Shaheen defended the move, saying that it was a vital step toward getting the government back on track and reinvigorating economic growth. She emphasized that the decision was made in the interest of the American public, rather than any partisan gain. In a recent interview, Shaheen stated,