New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer called on him to stay aside as a Senate minority leader during an interview that aired Sunday.

Schumer fired fire in Congress from left-wing media figures and Democrats over his decision to pass a GOP-backed spending bill to prevent government shutdowns. Schumer told “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker that he has no intention of resigning from his leadership post. (Related: John Kennedy compares Schumer’s popularity with venereal’s disease)

“Look, I’m not resigning, and let me say this, Kristen. I knew it would be the case against the government closure when I voted against this, Schumer said. [continuing resolution] It was certainly a bad thing…but the shutdown gets 15 or 20 times worse. Under the closure, the administrative agency has the sole authority to determine what is “essential.” They can decide without court supervision.

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“Sometimes, when you’re a leader, you have to do something to avoid the danger that might go down the curve, and I did it out of pure belief in what leaders should do,” Schumer added that it allows President Donald Trump and senior White House adviser Elon Musk to “bug” the federal government.

While some Democrats advocated in support of Republicans to deny the vote to overcome the filibuster in an ongoing resolution, Schumer argued in a March 13 speech on the Senate floor that the fight against President Donald Trump would be a “costly distraction.”

“Some Democrats say they want leadership to show more fights in this moment, and they think that’s what they need. Of course, he helped encourage President Biden from the 2024 race, which he wasn’t sure about. I had a conversation with Democrats, leaders, Schumer. Welker asked Schumer.

“No. It’s definitely not. I did this out of certainty,” Schumer replied. “And I agreed that in my caucus some people voted in one way, others voted for the other side, and others saw why the other side felt strongly about it. (Related: CNN panelists who have been so disrupted by Trump don’t even care if Dems wins the house in 2026)

Since Trump Established In an executive order on January 20th, Government Efficiency (DOGE) identified more than $115 billion in savings, an average of $714.29 per taxpayer. According to on that website.

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