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(Washington, DC) — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he won’t step down. The Democratic senator from New York defended his decision to vote for a Republican funding bill. Schumer said if the bill had failed, the shutdown that would have resulted would be worse than the government funding bill going into effect.
Schumer’s move has drawn sharp criticism from some in his own party, who say Schumer should be opposing Trump’s agenda at every turn. Schumer said a government shutdown would give Trump the power to cut funding to non-essential programs.
Demonstrators gathered in Brooklyn Sunday (March 23, 2025) delivering their message to the New York Democrat.
