Family rift: Top Democrat's own daughter publicly opposes her on shutdown deal

By Fox News · Fox News

The Senate deal to end the longest federal government shutdown in the nation's history is not only dividing Democrats, it's also causing a split in one well-known political family. Democratic congressional candidate Stefany Shaheen, who's running in a crowded primary for a Democrat-controlled open House seat in swing state New Hampshire, says she "cannot support" the agreement, which was brokered in part by her mother, Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen . The elder Shaheen, a former governor who is retiring next year rather than seek re-election to a fourth six-year term in the Senate, was one of seven Democrats who voted with Republicans on Monday evening to end the shutdown. The split between the mother and daughter underscores the divide in their party over ending the shutdown without firmer commitments from the Republicans who control Congress. SHUTDOWN SHOWDOWN: DEMOCRATIC SENATOR STANDS FIRM AFTER DEFYING PARTY Stefany Shaheen, in a social media post on Monday, said she would only support a deal if it included extending the expiring subsidies that make health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, known as the ACA or Obamacare, more affordable to millions of Americans. The deal to end the shutdown does not include such a provision, but only a promise by the majority Republicans to hold an upcoming vote on extending the subsidies. SCHUMER FACES FURY FROM THE LEFT OVER DEAL TO END SHUTDOWN "We need to both end this shutdown and extend the ACA tax credits," Stefany Shaheen wrote. "Otherwise, no deal. It’s essential to ensure people have access to healthcare and it’s past time to put paychecks back into people’s pockets and food back on families’ tables." The younger Shaheen, whose eldest daughter Elle nearly lost her life after being diagnosed at the age of 8 with Type 1 diabetes, emphasized, "Improving health care has been the cause of my life. It’s why I am running for congress." And pointing to a lack of commitment from Republican House Speaker Mike…