„I have not seen such uniting anger across the party in a long, long time,“ Charlotte Clymer, the Democrat behind the petition, said.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, continues to draw outrage after voting to allow a Republican continuing resolution (CR) funding bill to move forward on Friday, with thousands signing a Democrat petition attempting to force the leader to step down.Why It Matters
Schumer’s support for moving forward with a stopgap funding bill on Friday has drawn widespread Democratic criticism, including from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California.
The top Senate Democrat’s support for the bill moving forward, in which he was joined by nine other members of the chamber’s Democratic Caucus, prevented a government shutdown, but was seen by many in his party as a betrayal. Democrats saw the pending shutdown as a point of leverage against President Donald Trump and Republicans, who control both chambers of Congress.What to Know
Charlotte Clymer, a Democratic operative, launched a Change.org petition this week after Schumer signaled that he’d support moving the funding bill forward. Those who sign the petition are vowing to refuse any donations to official Democratic groups until Schumer steps down as Senate minority leader.
„We, the undersigned, completely reject Mr. Schumer’s approach of appeasement in response to the deeply irresponsible, dangerous, and cruel attacks by Trump and Elon Musk on the American people“, the petition reads.
It continues: „Until Senate Democrats force Mr. Schumer to step down as Minority Leader, we will not give a dime to any Senate Democrat, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic National Committee, or any other organization or committee that financially supports any Senate Democrat. Enough is enough. We need new leadership to meet this grave moment, and we need it now.
