Statewide, Iowa (RI) – State Senator Zach Wahls of Coralville — a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate — is calling on Chuck Schumer to resign as Senate’s minority leader.
Wahls says Schumer has failed to assure an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits established in 2022 for tens of thousands of Iowans.
Wahls did not suggest who he’d support as Schumer’s replacement. Schumer, who is 74, voted no last week on the compromise plan to end the federal government shutdown.
Nathan Sage of Indianola and Josh Turek of Council Bluffs — Democrats who’re also running for the U.S. Senate — have both said the health care subsidies are worth fighting for, but have not called for Schumer to resign from his leadership position.
Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, who’s also running for the U.S. Senate, says after 41 days of chaos, she’s glad several Senate Democrats finally worked with Republican Senators to reopen the government.
Republican Congressman Zach Nunn said while he’s grateful to the eight Senate Democrats who helped reopen the government, it shouldn’t have taken over a month to get here. Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says eight Democrats finally told Schumer enough was enough and to stop using the American people as leverage in the shutdown standoff.
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