On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) decision to support the continuing resolution to fund the

S.D., joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to support the GOP’s spending bill and backlash from his own party.

Ten Democrats voted to advance the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through September, setting the stage for the Republican-led measure to pass

Dozens of House Democrats sent a letter to Schumer on Friday to express their “strong opposition” to his plan to back the Republican measure

"I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country to minimize the harms to the American people. Therefore I will vote to keep the government open and not shut it down." Schumer's announcement significantly increases the chances that enough Democratic senators will side with Republicans to avoid a government shutdown,

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer’s calculated call to avoid a disruptive government shutdown alienates a political base enraged by President Donald Trump’s policies and frustrated at party elders’ cautious response.

Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.The Senate’s move Friday to avoid a government shutdown—essentially ceding spending power to President Donald Trump and downgrading Congress to an advisory role—was an epic climbdown that is rightfully sending the Democrats’ base into a spiral.