Democratic governors urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to unify his caucus against President Trump’s policies and appointments during a call on Wednesday. Governors JB Pritzker and Maura Healey stressed the need for stronger opposition to Trump’s Cabinet nominees and executive orders impacting states.
Leaders like New York’s Kathy Hochul and Kansas’ Laura Kelly highlighted concerns over withheld federal funds and erratic policy changes. Schumer credited the governors with helping push Trump to reverse a funding freeze memo, though warned that more budget battles are imminent.
The meeting occurred hours before a tragic collision between a U.S. Army helicopter and a commercial jet, one of the worst aviation crashes in decades.
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