Charles Schumer Caves Without a They voiced their “strong opposition” to passing the spending measure. They basically labeled the ranking Democrat senator a traitor. Schumer is getting death threats from fellow Democrats
Charles Schumer is getting death threats from fellow Democrats, especially lawmakers in the House of Representatives. Left leaning media reports that “House Democrats from across the party’s ideological spectrum” are “united in their fury.” Chuck caved in and cleared the way for Senate Republicans to extend the budget deadline.
Schumer caves in
After Schumer signaled agreement with Republicans, ten Democrats threw in the towel and actually voted in favor of the budget extension. Between the two events, there was a mad scramble on the left to control the damage.
House lawmakers felt they had “a glimmer of hope, however faint, that they can actually persuade their Senate counterparts to reject a Republican-led government spending bill.” That spark flickered and died on the floor.
Before the vote made the issue a moot point, everyone on the blue team was working behind the scenes to whip the Senate.
“There is a massive effort going on with people reaching out to their senators … still happening this morning,” one informed Axios on Friday, March 14. It was already too late once Schumer sold them out.
While they were out trying to convince “four or five” senators they knew had been leaning the wrong direction to see reason, House Democrats also started “circulating a draft letter to Schumer.”
They voiced their “strong opposition” to passing the spending measure. They basically labeled the ranking Democrat senator a traitor.
Capitulating to Republican chaos
Caving in, they scolded Schumer, doesn’t help the progressive cause. “The American people sent Democrats to Congress to fight against Republican chaos,” they snarled.
“Instead of capitulating to their obstruction, we must fight … we urge you to reject the partisan continuing resolution.” They had done their part by casting every vote they had in the House to say “no.” What was the point? They mope.
The letter was signed by “66 Democrats including many moderates and swing-district members.”
Meanwhile, Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee are working on a nastygram of their own, drafting Schumer a letter urging him to “reject the partisan and harmful” spending measure.
Democrats were hoping that they could block the spending bill long enough to add language “to stop DOGE from cutting congressional approved spending.”
They didn’t like it when Senator Schumer told them the raw political truth. “Democrats would ultimately lose a shutdown fight.” That would be handing Donald Trump the keys to his kingdom.
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