Peering through his trademark glasses, the Senate minority leader sat through criticism from prominent Democrats who accused him of giving up the party’s leverage by voting through the GOP bill.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday renewed her criticism of Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, saying he gave up leverage in the recent government funding fight by advancing a Republican-backed spending bill.

Chuck Schumer defended his Senate Democratic leadership role amid calls for his ouster over helping Trump and Republicans avoid a government shutdown.

Democratic Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey called for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to step down from leadership on Tuesday. Ivey’s comments come as Schumer faces widespread anger from the Democratic Party’s base and congressional Democrats over his decision to vote to advance the GOP spending bill to avoid a government shutdown on Friday.

The co-founder of a leading progressive group says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces a difficult challenge in winning back the trust of Democrats after his controversial support of a Republican funding bill that averted a government shutdown.