Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is taking a more strategic approach with his government strategy this time around, closely coordinating with liberal groups.

Schumer was criticized earlier this year for giving in during a government shutdown standoff against President Donald Trump and the Republicans. He took the criticism to heart, surrounding himself with the same liberal groups in planning his most recent shutdown gamble.

Recommended Stories

Democrats decry White House layoff threat as ‘intimidation’ ahead of shutdown deadline

Senate Democrats join House effort to demand DOJ release files on Homan bribery investigation

Thune breaks with Trump on Tylenol-autism ties, cautions against 'broad assertions'

Several liberal groups, including unions, the Progressive Change

See Full Page