Chuck Schumer’s Week Just Got Worse As Calls To Resign Mount

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s week just got worse as the embattled party leader faces more pressure to resign.

Four left-wing youth activist organizations, the Sunrise Movement, College Democrats of America, United We Dream Action and Voters of Tomorrow sent a letter to Schumer Thursday, titled “Gen Z To Schumer: Fight for Us or Step Aside,” urging the New York Democrat to launch a more confrontational strategy against President Donald Trump or step down from his leadership post. Schumer is facing widespread anger from many factions within the Democratic Party over his decision to vote to advance the GOP spending bill Mar. 14 to stave off a government shutdown.

“Chuck Schumer, your leadership is failing to meet the moment. Your decision — along with nine other Senate Democrats — to cave and support the MAGA budget bill is just the latest example of how you and other Democratic leaders are driving young people away from the Democratic Party,” the left-wing youth organizations wrote. “If you want our support, it’s time to get bolder, get louder, or make way for leadership who will. If you don’t get this right, we are ready to take the reins of this party ourselves to shape it into a force that can fight for working people and defeat growing authoritarian power.”

The groups’ letter specifically calls for Schumer to filibuster Senate Republicans’ “MAGA agenda” despite at least two of the groups — the Sunrise Movement and Voters of Tomorrow — previouslycalling for the procedural rule’s abolition when Democrats controlled the Senate.