Graham Platner, the oyster farmer and progressive Democrat who is running for Senate in Maine, says Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) has “failed” to keep his caucus unified against a government funding bill that doesn’t extend health insurance subsidies and should step down as leader.

“It is a bleak morning for millions of American families because last night some Senate Democrats caved. They caved and voted with Republicans and now up to 20 million Americans are going to watch their health care premiums double, triple and, in some cases, quadruple,” Graham said in a short video clip his campaign posted on social platform X.

Platner blamed the Democratic leader for the outcome, even though Schumer and most Senate Democrats voted against a procedural motion to advance a gover

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