Last month, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer rebuffed criticism of his handling of the government-spending bill, arguing that averting a shutdown by backing the Republican-led legislation was the best option in an overall terrible situation. “I knew it was a difficult choice and I knew I’d get a lot of criticism for my choice. But I felt as a leader I had to do it,” he said at the time.

But discontent around Democratic Party leadership has only grown as the Trump administration continues to implement its agenda unabated, with a recent survey suggesting that there are some voters who are ready to turn the page to a new generation of leaders.

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