Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) urged his Senate colleagues to “pick new leadership” Tuesday after Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s controversial vote with Republicans last week to avert a government shutdown.
A Maryland Democratic congressman urged his Senate colleagues to “pick new leadership” Tuesday after Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s controversial vote with Republicans last week to avert a government shutdown.
“I thought it was critical to make sure that we block that bill. I was deeply disappointed that Senator Schumer voted with the Republicans,” Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) told his constituents during a town hall in the eastern suburbs of Washington, DC.
Ivey, who has represented Maryland’s 5th District since 2023, noted that President Trump congratulated Schumer (D-NY) for advancing the six-month spending bill, writing in a Truth Social post that it “took ‘guts’ and courage’” to do “the right thing.”
“You know you’re on bad ground when you get a personal tweet from Donald Trump thanking you for your vote, right? We don’t want to be there,” Ivey argued.
The Maryland rep went on to praise House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for opposing the GOP-crafted continuing resolution in the lower chamber and uniting the Democratic House caucus against it.
