The Senate minority leader discusses the backlash to his vote on the Republican spending bill, how he sees his role within the party and his new book.

After weeks of frustration with President Donald Trump, the Democratic base has turned its ire on a new target: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the 9 Democratic senators who voted to advance a Republican funding bill rather than shut down the government.

The liberal organizing group Indivisible said Saturday it was calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to step down from his leadership role, the latest fallout after he backed a GOP bill to keep the government open.

A government shutdown was averted just hours before the Friday 11:59 p.m. deadline after enough Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., helped Republicans defeat the filibuster.

President Donald Trump praised Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) on March 14 for his decision to vote for a Republican-backed continuing resolution to keep the government funded.