US EditionHouse and Senate Democratic leaders meet following split
- CNN spoke with three-dozen Democratic senators, House members, top aides, and leaders, revealing radical changes in politics and criticism from across traditional Democratic divides.
- The criticism of Schumer has been ongoing for weeks, stemming from feelings that his leadership has left many feeling worse and with less leverage for future fights.
- Hakeem Jeffries was frustrated and annoyed by Schumer's lack of communication, while several Democratic governors have been privately criticizing Schumer as inept.
- Reflecting the growing discontent, one Democratic senator stated 'If he doesn’t lose it between now and then, he won’t be leader in two years,' and Bernie Sanders described the situation as 'an absolute failure of Democratic leadership'.
- Multiple sources indicate a belief that Schumer's leadership is faltering, with one Democratic senator saying Schumer 'tried to be too smart, but he ended up looking indecisive,' leading some to suggest the Democratic Party may look to the House for leadership.
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House and Senate Democratic leaders meet following split
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Over the weekend, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer in Brooklyn, days after Congress avoided a government shutdown. "I will vote to keep the government open," Schumer said during the vote. Schumer sided with Republicans, helping pass a critical vote that moved the bill forward to its final passage, something House Democrats did not support. "This is not about one indiv…
There needs to be a price for backstabbing
What happened was nine Democrats stabbed the rest of their party in the back, the latest instance of backstabbing that is rapiding turning into a trend, in which patriots put their hopes in the party that has told them it will fight tyranny only to cave when the going gets tough.With Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, they are John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Brian Schatz of Hawaii, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Ki…
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