Democrats revolt against Chuck Schumer’s cave to Republicans

I haven’t heard from anyone who isn’t disgusted,

Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, told The Independent

I would say that our people are uniform in strongly disagreeing with and feeling betrayed by his strategic call, but even people who actually agree on the ultimate outcome are horrified by how this has been managed,

she said

I don't want a 'left v moderate' ideological primary for Schumer. I want Pat Ryan, AOC, Daniel Goldman, and anyone else with fresh energy to primary Schumer. We need a new generation of leaders, not someone who has imaginary friends and uses them to understand swing voters."

MSNBC contributor Rotimi Adeoye on X, formerly Twitter

This is about deep cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid...the evisceration of the federal government...codifying the looting that is happening at the behest of Elon Musk in order to pay for his tax breaks for billionaires, ... I think there is a deep sense of outrage and betrayal."

Ocasio-Cortez told reporters, adding

Voters have short term memory when it comes to voting. They care about the state of the economy and their pocket books,

she said

This continuing resolution codifies much of this chaos that Elon Musk is wreaking havoc on the federal government,

Ocasio-Cortez continued

Any party should never shut the government down, ... We can all agree that it's not a great CR, but that's where we are and that's the choice."

he told reporters, adding

The American people, whether they are Republicans, Independents, or Democrats, are up in arms about Elon Musk and the actual gutting of federal agencies across the board,

AOC said

It is almost deeply unthinkable why Senate Democrats would vote to hand the few pieces of leverage that we have away for free when we’ve been sent here to protect social security, protect Medicaid, and protect Medicare

she shared with Tapper who pressed her on the matter

I cannot urge enough how bad of an idea it is to empower and enable Donald Trump and Elon Musk in this moment. It is dangerous and it is reckless,

AOC told Tapper

Chuck Schumersenator

The Republican bill is a terrible option,

Schumer said on the Senate floor

We have time to correct course on this decision. Senate Democrats can vote no,

the New York Democrat said

This turns the federal government into a slush fund for Donald Trump and Elon Musk,

she said of the “deeply partisan” legislation

Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes,

she wrote

Jake TappercNN anchor

I believe that’s a tremendous mistake,

Ocasio-Cortez told CNN’s Jake Tapper, who asked about Schumer’s new plan and why she thinks it’s “wrong” to allow for a simple majority vote

We strongly oppose the partisan and harmful Republican spending bill

he wrote on social media

There are members of Congress who have won Trump-held districts in some of the most difficult territories in the United States, who walked the plank and took innumerable risks in order to defend the American people ... just to see some Senate Democrats even consider acquiescing to Elon Musk, I think it is a huge slap in the face and I think that there's a wide sense of betrayal."

Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday

Jake TappercNN anchor

Everybody knows that Donald Trump is president, that Republicans have the Senate and Republicans have the House, ... They have the keys to the entire United States government,

Ocasio-Cortez told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead.” ... she added

I think it is a huge slap in the face and there is a wide sense of betrayal if things proceed as originally planned,

Ocasio-Cortez told MSNBC

Those of us who are a little younger or have come to the Congress more recently, we don't have the experience of some days of yore where things were more functional and the parties all got along,

DeLuzo said