House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries backed Chuck Schumer, his Senate counterpart, amid a progressive backlash to Schumer’s handling of a compromise to end the government shutdown.
“Yes and yes,” Jeffries told reporters Monday when asked if Schumer was effective as Senate minority leader and should keep his job. Jeffries and other Democratic leaders have signaled they will oppose the stopgap funding bill when it comes to the House later this week. Schumer voted against advancing the legislation Sunday.
Jeffries added that “the overwhelming majority of Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, have weighed a valiant fight over the last seven…
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