Democrats Frustrated with Schumer Over Shutdown Failures

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces growing calls to step down after Democrats failed to secure key priorities during the 42-day government shutdown.

Frustration is boiling over among Democratic ranks against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., after walking away from the longest government shutdown on record largely empty-handed.

Some argue that Schumer squandered key leverage and failed to steer his caucus through the chaos to victory.