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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took aim at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s recent decision to support the Republican-backed Continuing Resolution, suggesting his vote was a strategic misstep that yielded no benefits for Democrats.
During a San Francisco press conference on Tuesday, Pelosi criticized Schumer’s approach, stating, “I myself don’t give away anything for nothing. And I think that’s what happened the other day.”
Nancy Pelosi takes shot at Schumer for agreeing to funding bill, 'I myself don’t give away anything for nothing'
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The former Speaker, who joined nearly all House Democrats in opposing the stopgap measure except for Maine Representative Jared Golden, offered praise for current House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ stance against the bill. “I salute Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his courageous rejection of this false choice, and I am proud of my colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus for their overwhelming vote against this bill.”
Pelosi attempted to shift potential blame for any government shutdown onto former President Trump, despite Senate Democrats holding the crucial votes needed to either advance or block the legislation. “America has experienced a Trump shutdown before – but this damaging legislation only makes matters worse. Democrats must not buy into this false choice. We must fight back for a better way,” she asserted.
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While Schumer maintained that a government shutdown would inflict greater political damage on Democrats than passing the CR, his party members appear unconvinced. The Senate leader faced challenging questions about his vote and leadership capabilities even on typically Democrat-friendly territory during an appearance on ABC’s “The View.”
Adding to Schumer’s troubles, Jeffries notably declined to comment when asked about Schumer’s fitness to lead the Senate, marking an unusual break from the typical unity between the two New York Democrats.
The extent of party dissatisfaction with Schumer was further illustrated by one House Democrat’s anonymous comment to Axios, comparing the Senate leader’s popularity within the party to that of “Elon Musk and the Ebola virus.”
