While both work in the interest of veterinary medicine, the two veterinarian-congressmen couldn't be more different politically.
If you blame the Republicans for the October shutdown, you agree with Schrader.
Schrader said in October, “Instead of coming to the table and working with willing Democrats like me to find middle ground on our nation’s budget problems, House Republicans chose to cater to their reckless Tea Party ideologues and shut down the U.S. government. This is exactly the opposite of what American families and businesses need.”