US EditionChuck Schumer rejects calls to step down as Senate Democratic leader
- Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, rejected calls to resign after voting for a Republican-backed funding bill, stating, 'I'm not stepping down'.
- Nine Democrats voted for legislation that increased defense spending while cutting $13 billion in non-defense spending.
- Rep. Glenn Ivey was the first to publicly call for Schumer to resign, and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders criticized his actions.
- Schumer warned that a government shutdown would put essential programs at risk due to funding cuts.
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Democrats shouldn't rise to the GOP's bait
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is right, and James Carville is right. They don't want the Democratic Party getting pulled into MAGA's ruinous policy cyclone. To get to safety, they are reining in the left flank for whom the fight…
'Untenable': 5 reasons Chuck Schumer may soon be 'headed for the exits'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is not only losing the confidence of the Democratic base, but of his colleagues. And he may have to defend his leadership in the near future, according to a recent analysis.The Washington Post's Aaron Blake wrote Monday that the senior U.S. senator from New York is now up against a growing chorus of voices calling for change at the top, and there are several key indicators that he could be forced out…
Khanna on Schumer: ‘The American people are fed up with the old guard’
(The Hill) – Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday said Americans “are fed up with the old guard” after being asked about Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), whose leadership has been called into question after a vote to advance a Republican-crafted funding bill. “The American people are fed up with the old guard, there needs to be a renewal,” Khanna told CNN’s Dana Bash. “You know, in Silicon Valley, when a company isn't doing well, yo…
Schumer Says He's Not Stepping Down As Minority Leader
Sen. Schumer has faced much criticism for voting yes on the MAGA government funding bill to avert a government shutdown. but his excuses on NBC News explaining why he voted for it make little sense and show he's not capable to lead Senate Democrats, or any Democrats, really. The Democratic base of voters want Schumer out after capitulating on the budget resolution but he said he will not step down. Schumer told Meet The Press host Kristen Welker…
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