Senate Democrats Face Internal Controversy as Republicans Push Trump’s Agenda
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer refuses to resign amid backlash while Republicans aim to pass Trump’s massive budget plan.
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But Republican senators are warning that getting a major package through the Senate will take months longer than has been publicly discussed, due to the sheer size of Trump’s ambitious agenda and internal Republican divisions over an array of policy questions.
GOP senators warn Trump agenda will be slowed by internal divisions
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The specter of Medicaid cuts has fueled intense opposition from Democrats, who warn that it would harm low-income people and seniors in the program, as well as hospitals that rely on its funding.
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The growing Schumer scorn underlines the party's urgent divide over how to handle President Trump's (at times legally dubious) executive steamroller.
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The controversy that ensued among Democrats prompted Schumer last week to postpone his book tour amid a series of planned progressive demonstrations.
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Some Democrats argued in favor of denying Republicans the votes to overcome a filibuster on the continuing resolution, but Schumer argued it would be “a costly distraction” to the fight against President Donald Trump during his March 13 speech on the Senate floor.
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The Democratic brand is in a terrible place, and finger-pointing is increasingly directed at party leaders in Washington.
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Schumer has faced a wave of backlash from Democrats over his decision to support the Republican-led bill, with many Democrats alleging that the party leader isn’t doing enough to stand up to Donald Trump’s agenda.
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Schumer's decision has publicly exposed a rift in the Democratic Party about how they should oppose the Trump administration.
Senate top Democrat Chuck Schumer says he is not stepping down
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But Schumer’s unpopularity could mean a political opportunity for Jeffries.
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Calls for older congressional leaders to step down have taken center stage after several public health concerns last year about Biden, former Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and others.
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Schumer has increasingly criticized Schumer for breaking with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in supporting the continuing resolution, and Schumer has dismissed reports of a potential primary challenge by progressive "Squad" member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for his Senate seat.
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The uproar prompted Schumer last week to postpone his book tour amid a series of planned progressive demonstrations.
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Democrats last week were confronted with two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gave Trump vast discretion on spending decisions or letting funding lapse.
Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar
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Schumer viewed a government shutdown as a Pandora's box, unleashing chaos with no guarantee that the federal government would ever be set right again.
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Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar
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The Senate Democratic leader has faced a blizzard of criticism from his party after he helped pass a continuing resolution in order to avoid a government shutdown.
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A defiant Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed that he won't step aside as the chamber's top Democrat, rejecting calls from some House colleagues and liberal advocates critical of his move to help pass a Republican funding bill.
Chuck Schumer rejects calls to step down as Senate Democratic leader
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Schumer has received backlash since helping to avert a government shutdown by aiding the Republicans in passing their stopgap spending plan over the objection of the majority of his fellow Democratic Senators and House Democrats.
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Schumer has lived through multiple government shutdown fights during his more than two-and-a-half decades in the Senate and felt that his party wasn’t in a position to win.
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Summary
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has decided not to resign despite fierce backlash from progressives after supporting a bipartisan spending bill to prevent a government shutdown. This decision has triggered protests and calls for his resignation, notably from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Schumer argues that his actions were vital to avoid greater chaos. Meanwhile, the Republican-led Congress is focusing on passing Trump's multitrillion-dollar agenda, navigating fierce internal conflicts and the inevitable debt ceiling deadline, potentially exacerbating political divides within both parties.
Perspectives
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has asserted he will not resign as leader amidst Democratic backlash over his support for a Republican funding bill intended to prevent a government shutdown, citing conviction in his leadership decisions and the belief that avoiding a shutdown was paramount for the party and the nation.
Schumer maintains that while the GOP's funding bill was unfavorable, the ramifications of a government shutdown could have been significantly more damaging, granting the executive branch unchecked power to dictate essential service levels and eliminating judicial oversight during that period.
Despite pressures and criticisms from within his party, including unresolved tensions with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and progressive voices, Schumer insists the Democratic caucus remains united against Trump, emphasizing a collective aim to counter his policies rather than participating in self-destructive infighting.
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