“Chuck Schumer is dealing with one of the vital perilous moments of his Senate management profession,” Politico reviews.
“The Senate minority chief got here underneath heavy hearth for the second straight day from Democrats enraged at him for backing a Republican invoice to keep away from a authorities shutdown, and fallout seems more likely to final properly previous Friday’s vote.”
“A handful of Home lawmakers, together with some in battleground districts, are floating supporting a major problem in opposition to him. Activists are organizing efforts to punish him financially. Schumer is dealing with questions inside his personal caucus about whether or not he made strategic errors in dealing with the high-stakes second and failed to stipulate a transparent plan about cope with the complicated politics of a shutdown… Some Democratic senators are even privately questioning whether or not he ought to keep on as their chief.”
