It is a cruel irony for Schumer. Almost exactly eight months ago, he was the one sitting down with Joe Biden at the then-president’s beach house, urging him to step aside. Now, the 74-year-old Senate leader is the one being painted as too geriatric—with calls for him to give up his leadership growing louder and more impassioned.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is drawing pushback from fellow Democrats over his decision to help pass the GOP spending bill. MSNBC’s Alex Witt discusses Schumer’s strategy, the anger amongst Democrats,

The day after angering many Democrats’ by backing a Republican spending bill, Schumer argued that he can still lead his party in the Senate, even amid furious backlash.

"As bad as passing the CR is, allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option," Schumer said.

President Trump signed a funding bill that keeps the government open through September, averting a shutdown after a drama-filled week on Capitol Hill.

After 10 Senate Democrats joined with nearly all Republicans to pass a bill to avert a government shutdown that had gotten no Democratic support in the House, Rep. Debbie Dingall tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent "mixed signals" about the measure,

Democrats, including House leaders and senators, repeatedly declined to answer questions on whether they maintain confidence in Chuck Schumer as Senate leader.

Several prominent Democrats are taking aim at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to support the Republican House-led continuing resolution in the Senate.

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.