Schumer's "big, beautiful bill" tour

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will spend the week away from D.C. campaigning against the GOP's "big, beautiful bill."Why it matters: Schumer is placing pressure on fractures that are already present among Senate Republicans, most prominently proposed cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP.Schumer made stops Tuesday at two charities in Rochester and Oswego in Upstate New York, slamming Republicans for proposed cuts to food assistance programs.He'll hit New York City later this week to talk about rising energy costs, fighting back against GOP attacks on clean energy projects.Moderate Senate Republicans have raised concerns about the cuts to social programs, while conservatives are hammering the table for even deeper spending reductions.The big picture: Schumer and Democratic leadership want to make parts of the bill so unpopular — like the cuts to Medicaid and SNAP — that the legislation backfires on Republicans in the 2026 midterms.Schumer announced this week that Senate Democrats will unanimously oppose the reconciliation package on the Senate floor."This bill is downright ugly — a job killer, a price raiser, a care slasher and massive pile on to the national debt," Schumer said at an event in New York City on Monday."And while House Republicans pat themselves on the back, working families are left to ask how they'll afford groceries, stay insured or keep the lights on."

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