Fuming Democrats Pushing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez To Primary Schumer After His ‘Surrender’ on GOP Spending Bill

Democrats are reportedly ready to write checks for a challenge to the Senate minority leader, who is up for re-election in 2028.

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Senate Minority Leader Schumer speaks with reporters at the Capitol on March 11, 2025. AP/J. Scott Applewhite

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was notorious for being a thorn in the side of Speaker Pelosi. Now, some Democrats and liberal activists are urging her to primary Senator Schumer over his decision to back the Republicans’ stop-gap spending measure to keep the government open. 

Mr. Schumer had initially said Senate Democrats would block the bill, likely leading to a government shutdown. However, in a speech on Thursday, he said that a shutdown would give Republicans “the keys to the city, state and country,” which he added would be worse than a shutdown. The decision by Mr. Schumer to vote to advance the bill likely means that some Senate Democrats will also vote for it, helping Republicans clear the 60 vote threshold needed to pass legislation by midnight to prevent a shutdown.

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