Fearful of losing Roe, left pushes Schumer for action
The goal: figuring out how to derail President
Schumer, D-
"It's really a test for Schumer," said
"We're looking to
It's the latest manifestation of the Democratic debate over how ideologically pure and confrontational the party's strategies and candidates should be in resisting Trump and his hard-right stances. That battle has played out in Democratic congressional primaries around the country and in
Even so, the votes of three moderate Democratic senators facing difficult re-election races seem up for grabs:
"It undermines our efforts when members of the public don't see their elected leaders in
"Our job is to convince the American people he will undo women's reproductive freedom and undo health care," Schumer said in a brief interview when asked about liberals' complaints about his efforts.
Abortion rights, environmental and other liberal groups applaud Schumer's measured tactics, which have included
Schumer's focus on Kavanaugh's perceived threat to abortion rights is aimed at pressing moderate GOP Sens.
"What really matters is not so much what happens in
Liberal activists are adamant that Kavanaugh would be a vote against "Obamacare" on the bench, particularly in a coming case challenging protections for people with pre-existing conditions. But an
Schumer is also increasingly focused on the
"Those documents will come out eventually and senators will really have egg on their faces if they voted for someone without knowing what was in their record," said
Mindful of November elections in which
Even so, liberals say Schumer is not living up to his promise in July to oppose Kavanaugh "with everything I've got."
"It's pretty reprehensible that they haven't voiced their opposition to Kavanaugh already," said
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