Summary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries supports Senator Chuck Schumer despite some Democrats being angry at Schumer for not stopping senators from advancing a government reopening deal. Jeffries plans to oppose the deal in the House, calling it a "Republican spending bill." Jeffries has stated that most Senate Democrats, led by Schumer, have been fighting against the deal for several weeks.
Key Facts
- Hakeem Jeffries is the House Minority Leader from New York.
- Jeffries supports Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, who is also from New York.
- Some Democrats are upset with Schumer over a government reopening deal.
- The deal includes a promise of a vote on Affordable Care Act tax credits in December.
- Jeffries calls the deal a "partisan Republican spending bill" and pledges to fight it in the House.
- Schumer did not vote for the deal, and most Senate Democrats oppose it.
- Representative Jared Moskowitz mocked Schumer in a social media post.
- Jeffries will discuss the bill's opposition in a caucus meeting.
