Chuck Schumer is in hot water again. After eight Senate Democrats broke ranks and joined Republicans to move closer to ending the government shutdown late Sunday night, leftist members of the caucus are openly questioning whether Schumer should remain as their leader.
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Senators voted 60-40 to advance the continuing resolution for debate, officially ending the filibuster. While Schumer himself voted against it, calling the situation a “Republican-made health care crisis,” that wasn’t enough to save him from the fury of his colleagues. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) declared that Schumer “is no longer effective and should be replaced.” Khanna questioned whether Schumer had even fought for provisions to address skyrocketing healthcare premiums before letting the bill move forward.
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