Nancy Pelosi Criticizes Chuck Schumer’s Recent Vote
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) publicly criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for his recent vote with Republicans to avoid a government shutdown. During a press conference in San Francisco, Pelosi expressed confidence in Schumer’s leadership abilities but argued that he made too many concessions to Republicans by agreeing to advance a GOP-crafted government funding bill without obtaining any concessions in return.
Pelosi stated, “I myself don’t give away anything for nothing. I think that’s what happened the other day.” She suggested that a different approach could have been taken, such as proposing a third way to extend government spending while negotiations for a longer-term bill continued. Pelosi urged Senate Democrats to vote against the six-month spending bill, criticizing the false choice presented by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk between a government shutdown or a harmful spending bill.
Despite Schumer’s defense of his decision on a television show, Pelosi emphasized that she is focusing on the future and expressed confidence in Schumer’s leadership going forward. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) also voiced support for Schumer during a recent event.
