The Democratic leaders in the Senate and House struck a unified message on potential GOP cuts to Medicaid, even as they defended their conflicting government funding strategies.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday he backs Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) continuing in his role despite their divergence on shutting down the government last week.

MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes forced Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to confront his detractors Tuesday on live TV, playing a brutal supercut of other Democrats criticizing his controversial decision last week to back a Republican spending bill.

Sen. Schumer was called out by members of the Democratic Party as well as liberal media commentators after voting to avoid a government shutdown.

Despite criticism from within his party, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is defending his decision to vote for Republican legislation that averted a government shutdown last week. Tom LoBianco, founder and editor of 24sight News,

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer canceled the kickoff events of his book tour amid intense backlash over his vote to advance a GOP spending bill.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing several book tour events this week amid the ongoing Democratic backlash to his vote last week to approve a GOP-led government funding bill. Schumer had events planned in New York City,