Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) has to go. That’s the conclusion of multiple Democratic groups, House members, and candidates after Schumer oversaw his caucus implode ahead of passing a continuing resolution to fund the government with nothing more than a meaningless promise on the Affordable Care Act subsidies. Preserving health care was the whole point of the government shutdown; Democrats and workers nationwide begged Schumer to hold the line. Now, they say he has disappointed them for the last time.
No Senate Democrats have joined their colleagues in seeking Schumer’s resignation and none responded to requests for comment from the Prospect. But every single one of them has the power to force a vote on Schumer’s continued control of the caucus. If they wanted to, one of Schumer’s colleagues could bring forward a motion to amend the Democratic Caucus Rules to say that he should lose his leadership position if a set number of members disapprove of him. The motion would be “self-executing,” resulting in Schumer’s removal at the same time that it’s approved.
“Most Senate experts would say it’s highly unlikely,” said Daniel Schuman, executive director of the American Governance Institute, who wrote about how to push Schumer out in March, the last time he blinked and enabled a government funding bill that President Trump promptly violated. “But if the members are really pissed off, this is a mechanism they have.”
Virginia resident here. I already messaged Kaine (still no response) about his vote to cave. Now, because of this post, I’ve just messaged Warner to demand that he condemn Kaine’s vote and disrupt leadership by removing the whip and leader from their positions. Kaine isn’t up for reelection in 2026, but Warner is. And he has a primary challenger.
Contact your senators, even if they didn’t cave. This should be the end of Schumer’s career, and we need to make it clear that those 8 will not give them cover. Inaction and silence are complicity.
IDK, this reeks of: Now we won a bunch of elections, so no need to continue the fight.
I would think the massive victories Democrats enjoyed, would have shown that the population support when the Democrats are fighting.
But apparently Democrats are incapable of staying the course, and are doomed to be trampled by the Republicans every time.David Hogg was 100% right, Democrats need change, and to “to take on “ineffective” Democratic incumbents.” And the Democratic leadership preventing his efforts were a travesty.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/11/hogg-vote-new-election-dnc-00401673
Seems like USA has zero democratic parties represented now, as in parties that actually support democracy.
The ruling class sees the writing on the wall in terms of size and trajectory of welfare programs compared to LLMs reducing the overall job market.
What we’re seeing is an admission that universal basic income will not be considered. Soylent Green is more likely.
The ruling class is decided by the majority, USA could change it any time they want to.
And I don’t mean by election with only 2 options.…which is why you’re seeing the infrastructure to crush dissent take shape as we speak.
Yes we are, Trump is building up Hitler/Putin style. Taking control of secret and security services and using ICE too against both judges and police that object.
USA will not remain a democracy unless something serious is done within 3 years.But even dictators with strong police and military backup can be overthrown if the people rebel in big enough numbers.
No security system can hold against the masses of the population.
It looks more an more like that’s where USA is heading. Maybe Trump is too stupid to see it, he may actually just be manipulated by people around and behind him, who really wants STRONG leadership, which they imagine means fascist dictatorship.It’s scary how a country that for many many lifetimes claimed democracy as one its biggest virtues, can fall so far so fast.
It’s also scary how a country that consider the constitution almost as holy scripture, doesn’t give a shit about the most crucial cornerstones of that constitution.Originally it was all based on the ideals of the declaration of independence:
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcriptWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
And now weer have Nazi America.
Chuck has been one of the worst leaders. He can’t even get opposition right.
Maybe he could, if he wanted to. None of this is in any way accidental.
This is exactly right
I’m sure he sleeps well at night on his pile of money.
Maybe just hear me out, replace the Caucus Whips first at least. Seems like the article’s Rule Amendment would just embolden the defectors more. They know that they can defect and it will force a leadership change until someone is elected that agrees with them. The leadership is more at the mercy of them than they would be with the majority of Senators.
The defectors have already admitted that they capitulated in full cooperation with Chuck Schumer.
Not arguing against that and that is probably true. Change in leadership would be a really great thing for a lot of reasons.
Just consider this rule change on its merit in regards to anyone as a Senate Leader. Doesn’t seem like a fix and more of any issue. I enjoy rules that have a ‘Buck Stops Here’ factor but it wouldn’t help a progressive or any kind of Senate Minority/Majority Leader. It just ties leadership closer to the concerns to minority of defectors.
