Schumer coordinating shutdown strategy with liberal groups after caving before

Published September 26, 2025 10:53pm ET



Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is taking a more strategic approach with his government strategy this time around, closely coordinating with liberal groups.

Schumer was criticized earlier this year for giving in during a government shutdown standoff against President Donald Trump and the Republicans. He took the criticism to heart, surrounding himself with the same liberal groups in planning his most recent shutdown gamble.

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