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Hailing from Brooklyn, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries<\/strong> denied<\/a> multiple times to support Schumer, also a Brooklynite, when asked on Friday. When he was asked at a press conference if it was time for new leadership in the Senate, Jeffries quickly responded, \u201cNext question,\u201d according to Axios. Asked also if he lost confidence in Schumer, he replied the same: “Next question.”<\/p>\n On Friday, Jeffries released a statement<\/a> saying, in part, \u201cOur party is not a cult, we are a coalition. On occasion, we may strongly disagree about a particular course of action. At all times, Democrats throughout the nation remain determined to make life better for everyday Americans and stop the damage being done by Donald Trump, Elon Musk and House Republicans.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Republican leadership has deliberately cut Democrats out of the process, and we must not give in to Republican hostage-taking of our vulnerable seniors, veterans, and working-class families to advance their destructive funding bill,\u201d dozens of House Democrats wrote in a letter<\/a> to Senator Schumer on Friday. It was signed by several New York members, including AOC, Representative Paul Tonko<\/strong> from the Albany area, and Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez<\/strong> and Dan Goldman<\/strong>, representing parts of New York City.<\/p>\n \u201cThe GOP\u2019s CR is a total abdication of Congress\u2019 duty. It hands power to Trump & Musk to continue to destroy our government and slash vital programs while they enrich themselves,\u201d Vel\u00e1zquez wrote<\/a> on X on Friday afternoon. \u201cDemocrats must FIGHT BACK, not roll over.\u201d<\/p>\n On early Friday morning, protestors took to Schumer\u2019s Brooklyn residence, chanting, \u201cVote no or go.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been told for months that the Democrats are going to hold their fire until they have leverage and then to surrender that leverage\u2014 the only one that exists\u2014feels like a real betrayal to his constituency and the country, \u201d said Shay O\u2019Reilly<\/strong>, an organizer who helped plan the event, told<\/a> THE CITY.<\/p>\n Chi Oss\u00e9<\/strong>, a New York City Council member from Brooklyn and growing figure in progressive politics<\/a>, said on X that he would support a primary challenge against both Schumer<\/a> and Gillibrand<\/a>.<\/p>\n This content can also be viewed on the site it originates<\/a> from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cTrump and MAGA Republicans want to ransack government and steal health care from millions of families. The Senate Democrats willing to help them have lost the plot completely,\u201d Maurice Mitchell<\/strong>, National Director of the New York-founded Working Families Party, wrote<\/a> in a statement. \u201cWorking families deserve leaders who will fight for them, not wave the white flag at the first sign of conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n Others applauded the senators\u2019 choice to vote yes on the funding bill, including the president himself, who lauded Schumer in a Friday Truth Social post<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cCongratulations to Chuck Schumer for doing the right thing \u2014 Took \u201cguts\u201d and courage!\u201d Trump wrote, adding, \u201creally good and smart move.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nX content<\/h4>\n