Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a Sunday podcast episode that “damage” from President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk could be “much worse” under a government shutdown. “Their goal of shutting down,

Schumer relented one day after he vowed Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a government shutdown would be a worse option.

The legislation would apparently shield the D.C. government from a billion-dollar cut, but it would still need to be approved by the House.

Conn., delivered a forceful rebuke of his party’s response to Republicans’ funding bill, telling NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that while he still has confidence in Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.,

Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said he still supports Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after Schumer and other Senate Democrats voted to avert a government shutdown but said that Democrats must change their tactics.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) backed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) leadership on Sunday but said the caucus “must change our tactics” to be effective. “I still support Senator Schumer as leader,