Ro Khanna urges Schumer to step aside | JQJO

Rep. Ro Khanna blamed Sen. Chuck Schumer for a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown and urged him to step aside, saying the Senate leader is out of touch despite past wins on CHIPS, the Inflation Reduction Act and infrastructure. Khanna escalated his criticism after eight Democrats backed a short-term funding measure; Schumer voted against it. As Democrats sought leverage on expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, the deal only promises a vote. Sen. Dick Durbin said Schumer neither blessed nor directed the deal, while Hakeem Jeffries defended his leadership.