During a town hall, Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for his vote alongside Republicans on a government funding bill. Ivey expressed disappointment, arguing that such actions threaten the Democratic Party's direction and calling for new leadership. In response, Schumer defended his vote as a necessary measure to avoid a government shutdown that would harm federal operations. The growing discontent within the party reflects broader concerns about its leadership structure and effectiveness in the current political landscape.
I was deeply disappointed that Senator Schumer voted with the Republicans. You know you're on bad ground when you get a personal tweet from Donald Trump thanking you for your vote.
It's important for us to make sure that, at this critical time, we've got leaders that are gonna take us in the right direction. We had Hakeem Jeffries lead the fight against the CR.
I respect Chuck Schumer. I think he's had a great long-standing career. But I'm afraid that it may be time for the Senate Democrats to pick new leadership as we move forward.
The shutdown would have emboldened the Project 2025-inspired downsizing of the federal government while disabling the courts—the Democrats' one lever to stop Trump's agenda.
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