Senate Democrats sparked a government shutdown on Wednesday after rejecting a clean, bipartisan extension of government funding. “He [Trump] just posted a racist and bigoted attack against me in a desperate attempt to distract from the Republican shutdown,” the email read. Vulnerable House Democrats who are expected to field competitive GOP challengers during the midterms have also blasted out fundraising missives during the shutdown. Democratic Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford argued Wednesday in a fundraising email that Republicans were responsible for the shutdown despite the Nevada Democrat voting against funding the government. Democratic candidates running for House seats in 2026 have also recently sent fundraising appeals attacking Republicans over the shutdown.