House Democrats are still criticizing Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer after last week’s government shutdown vote.
Congressional Democratic unity still appears to be in tatters after a public fracture between Capitol Hill’s top two left-wing leaders over government funding.
At least two House Democrats took shots at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at their respective events on Tuesday after Schumer and nine other Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to avert a partial government shutdown last week.
«I thought it was critical to make sure that we blocked that bill. I was deeply disappointed that Senator Schumer voted with the Republicans», Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., told residents of his deep-blue district. «You know you’re on bad ground when you get a personal tweet from Donald Trump thanking you for your vote.»
He said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who got all but one Democrat to oppose the bill in the lower chamber, «met the moment», while Schumer «did not.»
«I think he’s had a great, long-standing career. He’s done a lot of great things, but I’m afraid that it may be time for the Senate Democrats to pick new leadership as we move forward», Ivey said to applause.
However, despite his praise for Jeffries, Ivey’s public message appeared in stark contrast to the Democratic leader’s overtures to his counterpart earlier on Tuesday.
«Yes, I do», Jeffries briefly answered when asked whether he still had confidence in Schumer as the Senate Democratic leader.
