Leaning into comments by top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Pelosi suggested she had confidence in Schumer to lead Democrats in the Senate but criticized him for surrendering bargaining power to Republicans. Democrats are fighting to protect Medicaid against anticipated GOP cuts ― the main subject of the press conference.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered up a rare criticism of her counterpart in the Senate, saying that Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was wrong to capitulate to Republicans last week and allow the passage of a massive government funding bill that hands President Donald Trump more power to continue his cuts across the federal government.