Democrats Deeply Divided Over Schumer’s Leadership After Shutdown Vote
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces mounting criticism from his party after voting with Republicans to avert a government shutdown, with calls for new leadership growing louder.
- Chuck Schumer joined nine other Senate Democrats in voting for a Republican-backed continuing resolution, preventing a government shutdown but angering many in his party.
- Prominent Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, criticized the decision as a loss of leverage without securing concessions from Republicans.
- House Democrats, led by Hakeem Jeffries, largely opposed the bill, exposing a strategic rift between House and Senate Democrats on how to counter President Trump’s agenda.
- Protests against Schumer have escalated, prompting the postponement of his book tour, while some Democrats are urging Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to challenge him in a 2028 primary.
- Schumer has defended his actions, arguing a shutdown would have been disastrous, but calls for his resignation as Senate Minority Leader continue to grow.
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