Chuck Schumer leapt over the trap doors of a potential government shutdown and debt default. Now he has to stick the landing on one of the largest spending bills in American history.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters after a Democratic policy meeting at the Capitol on Nov. 2. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
“It's tough,” Sen. Jon Tester said of Schumer’s job, observing that the leader's stress “truly does depend on the day. He's been under some pressure. You can tell it from his voice. Other days are fine. I think this has been a good week for him.” Schumer and Manchin enjoy a closer relationship than the West Virginian had with the caucus' last leader, Harry Reid, but there’s still an open question of whether the New Yorker can deliver his most vocal centrist’s vote after all of Manchin's critical comments about the bill. Democrats say it’s primarily Schumer’s job to get that 50th vote, though Biden will also speak to Manchin as soon as Monday.
Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi have repeatedly used artificial deadlines to try to move the second pillar of Biden's domestic agenda along. And Manchin almost always says he’s ignoring his own leaders' tactic. Lately he’s implied that Schumer can put the social spending bill up for a vote and simply see where the chips fall.
“No. He’s not going to get it done this year,” Cornyn said. “Every day that goes by it’s going to be harder to do.”
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