WASHINGTON, D.C. — A growing number of House Democrats are urging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to step down from leadership, reflecting the biggest internal revolt against a senior party figure since last year’s pressure campaign to move President Biden off the ticket. Several lawmakers told Axios the frustration has spread widely throughout the caucus as members confront voters angry over the recent government-funding deal.
The uproar began after eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans to reopen the government, securing a promise for a later vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits — a vote likely to struggle in both chambers. Schumer voted against the deal and privately pushed colleagues to oppose it, but House Democrats say he failed to keep the caucus unified.
Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) said the desire for new leadership is “very widespread,” while Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) accused Schumer of privately supporting the agreement despite public opposition. Other members, including Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), Chuy García (D-Ill.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), echoed calls for change.
More than a dozen House Democrats have now urged Schumer to resign, joining progressive groups and several 2026 Democratic candidates pressing for new Senate leadership. However, top party leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), continue to support him.
Not all Democrats want the fight to continue. Some argued in private meetings that intraparty conflict risks overshadowing Republican responsibility for the shutdown. “Republicans are to blame,” Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) told colleagues. “So stop pissing on each other and start pissing on them.”
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