FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 15, 2025
Contact: Indivisible East Bay | info@indivisibleeb.org
Indivisible East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area calls on Senator Chuck Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader
California—Minority Leader Schumer, as chair of the Democratic Caucus in the Senate, broke with the vast majority of his caucus to allow a GOP funding bill to advance, without any restrictions on the ongoing efforts from Donald Trump and Elon Musk to dismantle the federal government. Indivisible East Bay issued the following statement:
“Under Senator Chuck Schumer’s Leadership, Senate Democrats just surrendered a rare moment of leverage to rein in the chaos and harm of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Congressional Republicans. By voting to advance the GOP government funding bill, rather than demanding anything in return, Schumer handed more power to the extremists destroying the government. This was not just a strategic mistake — it was a demonstration that Schumer is not prepared to lead the Democratic opposition to fascism and protect our democracy. We thank him for his years of service, and call on him to step aside as minority leader.
“We worked tirelessly these past weeks, pushing as hard as we could to convince our state’s Senators to stand up and oppose the funding bill (CR). We were pleased that both Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff showed the courage to vote NO. In addition, we are grateful for the nearly unanimous opposition to the bill by the House, including all the representatives from our Bay Area districts (Garamendi, DeSaulnier, Swalwell and Simon).
“While we are severely disappointed in the Senate vote, it will not halt our efforts to continue to hold Republicans accountable for the damage to our country and our democracy — and violation of our laws and Constitution — that is being perpetrated by Trump, Musk and the GOP. Unfortunately, Senator Schumer has become a roadblock to our opposition efforts. He needs to step down or be removed.
“We do not come to this decision lightly. But the stakes are too high, and we need leaders who are willing to fight as hard as we are. Schumer should step aside as Minority Leader so another Democrat who’s willing to lead the opposition can step up to take his place.”
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Indivisible East Bay is a grassroots community group founded in 2017, in conjunction with Indivisible National. We are working to expand and protect our democracy and enact a progressive legislative agenda.
