By: Nick Carroway

Roughly 100 demonstrators gathered outside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Brooklyn residence on Sunday, calling for his resignation after he backed a Republican-led spending bill — a move that has sparked outrage among progressives and left-wing activists.

According to the New York Post, the protest was organized by Indivisible Brooklyn, a local liberal group, and featured chants of “Your time is up, Chuck!” and signs reading “Lost spine, if found please return to Chuck,” “Stand up or step down,” and “Resist or resign.”

The backlash stems from Schumer’s recent vote, alongside nine other Democrats, in favor of a six-month government funding bill largely shaped by GOP priorities. Critics say the bill was passed without extracting meaningful concessions from Republicans and accuse Schumer of caving to pressure from former President Donald Trump and conservative interests.

“Senator Schumer showed a devastating lack of leadership as he capitulated to Trump, [Elon] Musk, and the GOP during negotiations,” Indivisible Brooklyn said in a statement, as cited by the NY Post. “New Yorkers aren’t buying his excuses. It’s time for new leadership in the Senate that will fight fascism tooth and nail.”

A dozen NYPD officers were stationed outside Schumer’s Park Slope home, with metal barricades set up to keep protesters across the street. Jennie Spector, one of the demonstration’s organizers, told the Post that Schumer had “betrayed the people who are counting on him” and urged him to resign as Senate minority leader, calling his actions a failure in the face of a “fascist” White House.

The senator’s office did not respond to the Post’s request for comment, but Schumer defended his decision during a pre-recorded interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, which aired Sunday. “I’m not stepping down,” he said. “I [voted] out of pure conviction as to what a leader should do and what the right thing for America and my party was. People disagree.”

Despite criticism from within his own party — including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — Schumer maintained that passing the bill was necessary to prevent a damaging government shutdown. “There was no leverage point,” he said. “They just would’ve said no. A shutdown would’ve played right into Trump’s hands.”

The controversy has also impacted Schumer personally. Amid growing security concerns tied to the public outcry, he postponed a planned book tour last week.

The NY Post noted that some Democrats are frustrated with what they see as Schumer’s overly conciliatory approach toward the GOP. His vote, they argue, undermined the progressive wing’s opportunity to push back against Republican policy and budget proposals.

Trump signed the bill into law on March 15, avoiding a shutdown — but leaving behind a storm of political fallout for Schumer in his home state.