Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer worked closely with his Republican rivals to get the bill passed. Photo: Getty
Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer worked closely with his Republican rivals to get the bill passed. Photo: Getty
Ariana Baio
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US senate minority leader Chuck Schumer rejected calls to resign from members of his own party and defended his decision to join Republicans in voting for a spending bill that kept the government from shutting down.
For nearly two weeks, Mr Schumer has been subject to intense scrutiny from Democrats and their voters who believe the senator turned his back on his party and caved to president Donald Trump’s wishes when he broke from Democrats to vote to keep the government open earlier this month.