Local Congress members stop short of calling for new Senate leadership

Some House Members in the Democratic Party have directed some of their outrage at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York. Although he voted against the shutdown deal, critics have deemed him ineffective.

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, called on Sunday night for Schumer to step down from leadership. Since then, U.S. Reps. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, have joined Khanna in pushing for new Democratic leadership in the Senate.

Scanlon said she’s not privy to the closed-door conversations in the Senate.

“I’m pleased that Sen. Schumer voted against the deal, as I understand that he did, but is the outcome what I would like? No,” she said.

Dean also said she’s not interested in questioning Schumer’s leadership.

“What I am interested in is what has happened here,” Dean said. “Folks have figured out what Donald Trump is doing. As I said to the speaker, Donald Trump is unhinged. He is unwell. He’s also not working. He’s down at Mar-a-Lago throwing Gatsby parties when he’s not amputating the East Wing recklessly, without thought.”

She said she wants members of the public to refocus their lens.

“Let’s focus on what matters to the American people,” Dean said. “Get them health care they can afford. Get prices down and bring some sort of decency back to this White House.”