Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Getty Images)
Schumer, the most prominent of the trio of Democrats to support the bill, is now facing heat for that decision, including from some longtime allies.
"Let’s be clear: neither is a good option for the American people. But this false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable," former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said of the decision.
Anne Caprara, the chief of staff for Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Prtizker, appeared to pile on, arguing on social media that Democrats should unify around resisting President Donald Trump.
"The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave," Caprara said in the post. "Misread this at your own peril."
Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., refused repeated questions about whether he had confidence in Schumer at a Friday press conference urging Senate Democrats to vote against the continuing resolution.
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Meanwhile, MSNBC political commentator Symone Sanders said she was "p---ed" that Schumer "folded like a paper napkin" and threatened to change her party registration to independent.
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Nevertheless, some Democrats tempered their criticism of the longtime Democratic leader, noting that the party was put in a no-win situation.
"We’re stuck with two bad choices presented by a unified Republican front," Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who voted against the bill, said, according to a report in WTTW. "These are tough, tough calls."
Schumer’s office did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.
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