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Chuck Schumer, Mike Johnson and This shutdown

In the government shutdown battle, Chuck Schumer underestimated Mike Johnson

Johnson is often thought of as the accidental speaker. And it’s true that he was pulled out of quasi-obscurity after the caucus took down his predecessor Kevin McCarthy just 17 months ago. At the time of his elevation, Johnson had no leadership experience, and the political class had very low expectations. But he had Trump in his corner.

Opinion

Chicago Tribune · 20h

Column: Schumer, Johnson deserve praise for averting government shutdown

Ten Senate Democrats led by Schumer joined with Republicans to pass a stopgap spending bill on March 14 that averts a shutdown and guarantees that the U.S. government will continue to operate

New York Post on MSN · 6d

Chuck Schumer caves, won’t vote to block GOP plan to avert government shutdown in dramatic U-turn

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took up consideration of a measure in 2022 to shift to a watered-down “talking filibuster” on two pieces of voting rights

Chuck Schumer, Senate leaders

The New York Times · 11h

Chuck Schumer Learns the Downside of Being on Top in the Senate

Leaders in the upper chamber of Congress occasionally have to take a political beating to protect their members in tough spots, like the showdown over government funding.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Another House Democrat piles on embattled Chuck Schumer

Add another member of Congress to the list of angry Democrats saying it might be time Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to call it quits. Rep. Glenn Ivey, who represents a deep-blue Maryland district just outside Washington,

Christian Science Monitor · 1d

Why a top progressive group says Chuck Schumer should resign from leadership

Ezra Levin, the co-founder of the grassroots progressive organization Indivisible, talks to the Monitor about why the Democratic base thinks Sen. Chuck Schumer needs to go, what’s driving the movement,

7dOpinion

The Mike Johnson Redemption

House Republicans hold together to avoid a government shutdown, put Senate Democrats on the spot.

With no room for error, Mike Johnson shows how to herd the cats

With historically slim margins, Speaker Mike Johnson has proven himself to be an exceptionally productive spekaer.

3don MSN

Jewish activists plan NYC protest against Schumer on day of his book launch: ‘Double-speak and failure ot protect’

Jewish activists are planning a protest against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer when his book warning of antisemitism is ...

Irish Star on MSN3d

Mike Johnson brutally mocked over 'TrumpFace' as new interview baffles the internet

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) was brutally mocked after X users suspected he'd donned "TrumpFace" fake tan during ...

Politico9d

Johnson’s dare for Schumer

Mike Johnson to Chuck Schumer on government funding: Your move. But the spending patch can’t get through the Senate without the help of at least eight Democrats, given expected opposition from ...

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Is Mike Johnson a More Impressive Speaker Than Nancy Pelosi?

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, is successfully navigating his historically slim House majority—a feat ...

7don MSN

Government shutdown likely after Schumer says Senate Dems will block GOP funding bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that Republicans lack the votes in the upper chamber to pass their plan to avert ...

Dem Rep. Khanna on Schumer: "Deep Disappointment Among Many Democrats Who Are Fed Up With The Old Guard"

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) made a mistake by agreeing to a Republican spending ...

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