Schumer, Jeffries Meet to Discuss Government Funding Strategy

‘We learned some lessons’: How Chuck Schumer and Democrats are gearing up for the next funding fight with Trump

Democrats will soon face a significant test of their willingness to take on President Donald Trump with a fall funding deadline fast-approaching. And this time, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer doesn’t want to become his party’s bogeyman.

Schumer, Jeffries meet to discuss government funding strategy

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) are scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss and coordinate Democratic strategy ahead of September’s partisan battle to fund the government and avoid shutting down federal agencies, according to a senior Democratic aide. Government funding will expire on Sept. 30 and Senate Democrats…

Schumer Prepares for Fall Funding Showdown

“Chuck Schumer is quietly turning his caucus toward a critical decision on how to handle a fall funding showdown, after he and Senate Democrats faced blistering criticism from the party’s base earlier this year,” Politico reports. “As the chamber is set to vote Tuesday to tee up the first tranche of government funding bills, the Senate minority leader is holding discussions with his colleagues about what their strategy should be ahead of the Sep…

How Schumer is preparing for the fall funding showdown

Chuck Schumer is quietly turning his caucus toward a critical decision on how to handle a fall funding showdown, after he and Senate Democrats faced blistering criticism from the party’s base earlier this year. As the chamber is set to vote Tuesday to tee up the first tranche of government…