AOC criticizes Schumer for backing GOP funding bill

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for supporting a GOP funding bill, which she believes undermines congressional authority and benefits billionaires like Elon Musk. She called his decision a "tremendous mistake." Ocasio-Cortez's comments reflect a broader discontent among Democrats, both moderates and progressives, regarding Schumer's shift away from a filibuster. Most House Democrats opposed the bill, which passed earlier this week. Schumer argued that avoiding a government shutdown was necessary, but faced backlash for potentially enabling harmful policies. Ocasio-Cortez warned that Senate Democrats misjudge the political consequences of their actions.