The two most powerful Democrats in Congress — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and minority leader Haicum Jeffries — tweeted Wednesday, setting up a meeting with Zoran Mamdani, a socialist New York City nominee who won the Democratic primary on Tuesday.

“Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani on his decisive major victory. Councillor Mamdani has mercilessly focused on the economy and has launched a powerful campaign to defeat the cost of living in New York City.

Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani on his decisive major victory.

Councilman Mamdani has put a ruthless focus on the economy and has launched a powerful campaign to cut high living costs in New York City.

We will talk this morning and meet soon in central Brooklyn.

– Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeemjeffries) June 25th, 2025

“I spoke [Zohran K. Mamdani] I look forward to getting together soon this morning,” Schumer tweeted Wednesday morning.

I spoke @zohrankmamdani I look forward to getting together soon this morning.

– Chuckschumer (@Chuckschumer) June 25th, 2025

Schumer also promoted his previous collaboration with Mamdani. The pair released a 2 minute video To demonstrate assistance to taxi drivers in New York City in 2021 We formed a team They protest against the proposed power plant in Queens earlier that year. (Related: There is a problem with the candidate for socialist mayor in NYC)

“I know [Zohran K. Mamdani] Because we worked together to provide debt relief to thousands of troubled taxi drivers and fought to stop the fracked gas factory in Astoria. He has run an impressive campaign that connects with New Yorkers about affordability, fairness and opportunities,” Schumer tweeted Wednesday.

I know @zohrankmamdani Because we worked together to provide debt relief to thousands of troubled taxi drivers and fought to stop the fracked gas factory in Astoria. He ran an impressive campaign that connected New Yorkers about affordability, fairness and opportunity.

– Chuckschumer (@Chuckschumer) June 25th, 2025

Mamdani defeated former Democrat New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in Tuesday night’s Democratic primary, earning more than 43% of his first choice in the city’s ranked electoral election. Cuomo scored just 36%.

Self-recognized democratic socialists proposed wages of at least $30, city-run grocery stores, free public transport and reduced police overtime budgets. He previously advocated police refunds and boycotts, sales and sanctions (BDS). Movementaccording to X’s 2020 post.

BDS is a movement aimed at preventing US consumers from supporting Israeli businesses.