The progressive group Indivisible called for Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) as Democratic leader after the party secured control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
“Yesterday, voters made it very clear that they want a new generation of Democratic fighters,” the group wrote in a social media post. “We need a leader in the Senate who is capable of leading that fight. It’s time for Senate Democrats to choose new leadership.”
The group cited the Democratic leader’s faltering approval ratings in its Wednesday statement. An NBC News poll conducted at the end of October found only 13 percent of registered voters viewed Schumer’s leadership positively.
“The American people did not elect Democrats by historic margins just to bend the knee and go back to business as usual,” Indivisible said in its statement. “Senate Democrats need to listen to the voters and turn the page on status quo politics.”
The paid opposition running the Democrats will not falter in their supporting of their Republican donors’ causes.
Staffers are required to keep record of what issues are being brought to their congressperson’s office by what number of constituents on a daily basis. The larger the number of constituents bringing the same issue to them, the harder it is to ignore.
Even receiving a form letter on your congressperson’s position is useful. Forcing them to declare their position before democratic congressional leadership has formally been chosen gives you confirmation as to how to proceed. If they are expressing support for an unethical congressperson like Jeffries or Schumer, you can share this letter with other constituents, who can then organize to make your congressperson’s life absolute hell until they choose to represent the will of their constituents accurately.