Schumer Says He Has No Intention of Stepping Down Despite Furor Over Government Funding
Liberal activists want the New York senator to face a primary challenge — perhaps from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, says he won’t resign his post, despite pressure from some in his party after he voted to move forward with a Republican spending bill that avoided a government shutdown.
“Look, I’m not stepping down,” Mr. Schumer said in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday. The New York senator said he knew voting for the bill backed by Republican President Trump would spark “a lot of controversy.”
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