Another well-known Democrat has called on Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to step down as the party leader faces growing criticism of his decision to advance the GOP spending bill.
Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a Democrat, is considering jumping into the state’s Democratic primary for an open Senate seat, but Schumer said he should step down from his leadership post. Interview Politico was released on Tuesday morning. McMorrow’s approval to not vote for Schumer for conference leaders if elected to the Senate is because Democrats are engaged in a fierce civil war on how President Donald Trump and Republican-controlled Congress. (Related: The former Obama campaigner won a board sheet with the winner of the EPA’s “Gold Bar” after his green organization failed to fulfill his big promise.)
“[I] McMorrow told Politico. “Chuck Schumer dedicated himself to public service, fought many great battles, and it’s time to retreat,” think of what my elected leaders are frankly looking at with both parties.
“I’m looking for other leadership that I understand is another moment,” McMorrow added. “I have so much respect [Democratic California Rep.] Similarly, while in Congress, Nancy Pelosi knew there was a new leadership that could build that muscle and react to the moment. ”
WASHINGTON, DC – March 11: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will speak at a press conference following a policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 11, 2025. Schumer answered a variety of questions during the press conference. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
McMorrow worked with former speaker Pelosi, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz, a group of activists on the far left, and a series of Congressional Democrats who criticize Schumer’s decision to stop the government shutdown by voting to promote funding measures for the GOP government. Former Democrat MP I warned About the consequences of losing government funds during the previous shutdown battle.
“There’s still the idea that Democrats and Republicans still follow the same rules and believe in the same norms, systems and structures,” McMorrow told Politico. “It doesn’t seem to be acknowledged that this is no longer a Republican. This is the Maga Party. The same approach doesn’t work.”
“[Y]McMorrow continues. “And that’s not whether the party moves left or right or center. It’s just whether there’s a future and how do you fight for it?”
Schumer is expected to maintain his leadership post, but notable Democrats have refrained from criticizing the party leader. Democrat Colorado Sen. Michael Bennett opens the door to Schumer’s resignation; I’ll say it Members at City Hall on March 20th said, “It’s important for people to know when it’s time for them to go.”
As Democrats work on assessing approvals that are approaching record lows, Democrat leaders are also divided on how to address the party’s leftist stance on cultural issues that voters seem to have rejected in the ballot box in November. Despite the left-wing governor’s record, California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has tried to move his views on the issue of transgender to the ideological center, claiming that protecting women’s sports on March 6 is a “fair issue.”
Conversely, McMorrow appears to have doubled the party’s leftist views on cultural issues, such as allowing biological men to compete in girls and women’s sports, according to recent polls.
According to the New York Times-IPSOS, about 79% of Americans oppose biological men who compete in women’s sports investigation It will be held from January 2nd to January 10th.
“Through history, there was always a scapegoat and nothing different about it,” McMorrow told Politico. “Now, whether it’s in Jewish and Nazi Germany, whether it’s reluctant to integrate our schools with separation, regardless of attacks on the LGBTQ community.”
“Democrats feed too often and I want Republicans to point out to us that for all time and energy, these executive orders, these bills being introduced, those bills signing girls and sports, do nothing to improve the lives of most people.”
McMorrow’s decision to weigh Senate bids comes after two-term Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who announced in February that he would not seek reelection in February. According to an interview with Politico, McMorrow specifically contacted the Senate Democrats’ campaign division following Peters’ announcement.
So did Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens. I’m considering Dive into the Senate primary. In particular, former Department of Transport Chief Pete Battigieg, a relatively new Michigan resident. I’ve excluded I will be participating in the contest.
A Schumer spokesman did not respond to DCNF’s request for comment.
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