Jeffries voices confidence in Schumer's leadership after government funding vote

NEW YORK — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) expressed support for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday as Democrats fume over his vote on government funding in the Senate.

Speaking at a “Day of Action” event in his Brooklyn-based district, Jeffries told reporters that he has confidence in Schumer after declining to address the same question last week. Schumer has drawn blistering criticism from House Democrats, particularly those on the Left, after he delivered Republicans the Senate votes on a funding bill that lacked Democratic input.