For Jeffries and Schumer, backing Mamdani could threaten Democrats’ midterm election hopes

As the November mayoral election edges closer, the Democratic congressional leaders appear to be in no hurry to embrace the progressive Mamdani, whose pro-Palestinian stance and plans to fund his

Democrats are barreling toward a shutdown with no clear plan to get out

Democrats could lose some of their own members on the GOP bill. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has already vowed to support it, and several other Democratic senators have yet to put themselves in the “no” column with the whip effort still underway.

Schumer, Jeffries demand major health care concessions to keep government funded

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) and other high-ranking Democrats say that any government funding package to keep federal departments operating past Sept. 30 must include major concessions from Republicans to repair what they say is fast becoming a national health care crisis.

More New York Democrats coalesce behind Zohran Mamdani, but key holdouts remain

New York's governor and state Assembly speaker backed Mamdani this week. The top Democrats in Washington, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, haven't.

Schumer pressed by CNN on delay in endorsing Mamdani, reason for holdup in offering support

CNN host Dana Bash repeatedly pressed Sen. Chuck Schumer on why he was holding out on endorsing NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Sunday, as he insisted he was still talking to the Democratic socialist.
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