A divide among Democrats emerged regarding support for a GOP-led funding bill, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer advocating for the bill to prevent a government shutdown. Schumer's decision met with backlash from progressives, including AOC, who felt it betrayed party values and would empower Trump. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi urged Democrats to reconsider, emphasizing the voices of women in the party. The dissent illustrates a broader ideological rift within the Democratic Party as younger and left-leaning members push for a more confrontational stance against Republican influence.
As Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's chief of staff Anne Caprara put it, it's "team fight" vs. team "cave," and "team fight stretches across the ideological spectrum."
Schumer torched both Trump and the continuing resolution (CR) in an NYT op-ed explaining his decision but argued that Trump would only seize more power in a shutdown.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argued Schumer's "almost unthinkable" move caused a "deep sense of outrage and betrayal" across the Dems' ideological spectrum.
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi called on Democrats to buck Schumer and "listen to the women" in the party pushing a different approach.
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