Leaning into comments by top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Pelosi suggested she had confidence in Schumer to lead Democrats in the Senate but criticized him for surrendering bargaining power to Republicans. Democrats are fighting to protect Medicaid against anticipated GOP cuts ― the main subject of the press conference.

The former House speaker offered a sharp critique of the Senate minority leader over his decision to allow a vote on Republicans' government funding bill.

A shutdown would give Donald Trump the keys to the city, the state and the country,” Schumer said on the Senate floor when he announced his decision. But nobody really knows