In situations like this people need to understand what exactly was being voted on. It's common in American federal politics for bills to be voted on that conta

In situations like this people need to understand what exactly was being voted on. It's common in American federal politics for bills to be voted on that contain poison pills so that headlines like the story you linked to can be made. Both parties have passed bills in the respective chambers they control to end the shutdown. At some level and at some point in time probably both parties will take the blame for this mess. However, the President appears to have put his party at a disadvantage in terms of public relations due his proudly shutting down the government: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP-q3KxCopM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP-q3KxCopM