Indivisible urges Chuck Schumer to resign over spending bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing criticism from a group backed by George Soros. Indivisible, which has received over $7.6 million from Soros' Open Society Foundations, is calling for Schumer to resign. They are upset because he helped pass a spending bill that prevented a federal government shutdown. Indivisible is hosting an online event where supporters are encouraged to send retirement cards to Schumer. They argue he should step down, stating that Democrats missed a chance to use the spending bill negotiations to their advantage. The group's co-executive director, Ezra Levin, criticized Schumer for not being firm enough in the negotiations. Republicans have seized on this situation, questioning who is truly in charge of the Democratic Party. A representative from the National Republican Congressional Committee said Democrats are failing to lead and are being influenced by wealthy donors like Soros. Indivisible, which claims to have over 1,600 local chapters, is organizing events in home districts of Democratic members of Congress. They want to publicly discuss Schumer’s leadership. Despite the push against him, Schumer remains secure in his position, as he argued that preventing a shutdown was necessary. Some Democratic senators, while not directly supporting the call for Schumer's resignation, have suggested leaders must know when to leave. Schumer's office has not commented on the situation, and Indivisible has not responded to requests for their stance.