{"id":2504556,"date":"2025-10-29T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T23:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-say-dems-have-a-new-leader-schumer-is-waiting-for-mamdani-to-let-him-know-when-he-can-open-the-government\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T19:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T23:39:28","slug":"house-republicans-say-dems-have-a-new-leader-schumer-is-waiting-for-mamdani-to-let-him-know-when-he-can-open-the-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-say-dems-have-a-new-leader-schumer-is-waiting-for-mamdani-to-let-him-know-when-he-can-open-the-government\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans Say Dems Have a New Leader: &#8216;Schumer Is Waiting for Mamdani to Let Him Know When He Can Open the Government&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">46<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republicans-say-dems-have-a-new-leader-schumer-is-waiting-for-mamdani-to-let-him-know-when-he-can-open-the-government%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504556&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise accused Democratic leaders of allowing a prolonged federal government shutdown influenced by socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Scalise pointed to recent public appearances where prominent progressive figures like Bernie Sanders and alexandria Ocasio-Cortez showcased support for Mamdani, suggesting that democratic leadership is catering to their radical base rather than seeking compromise.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed this sentiment, describing Mamdani as a Marxist whose agenda includes free public transportation, universal childcare, rent freezes, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grocer-offers-one-of-his-locations-to-test-government-run-store-plan-but-his-one-condition-could-kill-the-deal\/\" title=\"Grocer Offers One of His Locations to Test Government-Run Store Plan - But His One Condition Could Kill the Deal\">city-run grocery stores<\/a>-policies<\/a> he argues are harmful to landlords and business growth. Mamdani&#8217;s proposal to finance these initiatives involves significant tax increases on the wealthy and corporations, despite New York already having a high tax burden.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are emphasizing Mamdani&#8217;s influence to portray the Democratic Party as dominated by far-left extremists, a narrative supported by polling showing that while socialism is viewed positively by a growing share of Democrats, a majority of Americans still hold a negative view. The article highlights ongoing debates about the direction of the Democratic Party and the political impact of socialist-leaning candidates like Mamdani.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise suggested Wednesday that socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is behind the Democrats&rsquo; decision to keep the federal government closed.<\/p>\n<p>At a Capitol Hill news conference, Scalise said, &ldquo;You really want to know who&rsquo;s calling the shots in the Democrat Party? You saw it on the stage this past weekend. [Sen.] Bernie [Sanders] and [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] on the stage with the new leader of the Democratic Party, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mamdani-comes-clean-getting-called-9-11-story-still-playing-victim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamdani<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Maybe Chuck Schumer&rsquo;s waiting for Mamdani to let him know when he can open the government back up again,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because they just need to show their radical base that they&rsquo;re having a fight with Donald Trump! That&rsquo;s all it&rsquo;s been about from the beginning,&rdquo; Scalise said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; WOW! Rep. Steve Scalise is so mad he&rsquo;s YELLING at Chuck Schumer for inflicting suffering nationwide &#128293;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Maybe Chuck Schumer&rsquo;s waiting for ZOHRAN MAMDANI to let him know when he can open the government back up again!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They ADMIT there is suffering &ndash; but they&rsquo;re doing it for&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pf42Pkyukg\">pic.twitter.com\/pf42Pkyukg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1983543055069172096?\">October 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); \/\/ Helper function to set a cookie function setVideoCookie(name, value, days) {     var expires=\"\";     if (days) {         var date=new Date();         date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));         expires=\"; expires=\" + date.toUTCString();     }     document.cookie=name + \"=\" + (value || \"\")  + expires + \"; path=\/\"; }  \/\/ Helper function to get a cookie function getVideoCookie(name) {     var nameEQ=name + \"=\"; 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        observeElement(paragraphToObserve);     }); }  \/\/ Assign user to a group window.adUserGroup=assignSplitTestGroup(); let isSubbed=getCookie( 'ff_subbed' );  \/\/ Example usage if (isSubbed) {     console.log('User is subscribed, not running a player'); } else if (window.adUserGroup==='A') {     console.log('Running Aditude player for group A');     aditudePlayer(); } else if (window.adUserGroup==='B') {     console.log('Running Anyclip player for group B');     anyclipPlayer(); } else {     console.log('Running STN player for group C');     stnPlayer(); } <\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/socialist-left-regrouped-politics-mamdani-aoc-sanders-fueling-dems-long-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> and Sanders &mdash; who both describe themselves as democratic socialists &mdash; held a well-attended rally for Mamdani in Queens over the weekend.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow. What an event. Thank you to the thousands who packed a stadium in Queens, NY to say: New York is not for sale. Together we are going to take on the oligarchs and the political establishment and elect Zohran as the next mayor of New York City. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lhjk8p7DYI\">pic.twitter.com\/Lhjk8p7DYI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BernieSanders\/status\/1982801843999674435?\">October 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mike-johnson-predicts-dems-will-impeach-trump-third-time-win-house-absolutely-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a> highlighted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries&rsquo; recent decision to endorse Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We saw our clearest sign yet that this radical insurgent movement in the Democrat Party is succeeding, and they are ending what has always been known as the Democrat Party in America,&rdquo; Johnson told reporters in the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After a months-long pressure campaign from the far left, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries finally relented. He gave in, and he gave his endorsement to the socialist running to be mayor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/viral-exchange-second-nyc-mayor-debate-proves-mamdani-cuomo-never-run-anything-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York City<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Democrat Party has JOINED WITH its radical Marxist, ANTI-AMERICAN base.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s no longer room in their party for moderates or centrists &mdash; only extremists who praise Hamas, call to abolish borders, defund the police, and &ldquo;seize the means of production&rdquo; which ultimately hurts&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UMyd8snpzT\">pic.twitter.com\/UMyd8snpzT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1982875901005070607?\">October 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Johnson called Mamdani a Marxist, citing various items the Democratic candidate supports.<\/p>\n<p>His agenda includes &ldquo;free bus service, universal child care, and his signature issue: a freeze on rent increases for the city&rsquo;s 1 million rent-regulated apartments. Opponents say a rent freeze would harm landlords, who have also been hit hard by inflation,&rdquo; New York affiliate WNBC-TV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/national-international\/zohran-mamdani-issues\/6394201\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Perhaps nowhere has the &lsquo;communist&rsquo; label come up more than in relation to Mamdani&rsquo;s proposal to set up a pilot program for city-run grocery stores,&rdquo; the outlet said.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani reaffirmed this as his agenda at Sunday&rsquo;s rally in Queens.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mamdani Rallys For His &ldquo;Free&rdquo; Stuff<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Build housing for everyone&hellip; Eliminate the fare on every single bus line&hellip; Create universal childcare at no cost to parents.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PJgutdj5yJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/PJgutdj5yJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jNdvgOlEOp\">pic.twitter.com\/jNdvgOlEOp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mr Producer (@RichSementa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichSementa\/status\/1982628388054728907?\">October 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Asked during a mayoral debate earlier this month how he would pay specifically for free buses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/revealed-mamdani-campaign-illegally-netted-thousands-foreign-individuals-multiple-gifts-dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamdani<\/a> answered that he could tax the rich and corporations more.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MODERATOR: &ldquo;But the question is how you&rsquo;ll make [buses] free.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>MAMDANI: I&rsquo;m going to raise taxes by $9 billion. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pS0qQC6PEB\">pic.twitter.com\/pS0qQC6PEB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1978984178482864259?\">October 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The nonpartisan Tax Foundation already <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfoundation.org\/statetaxindex\/states\/New-York\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ranked<\/a> New York state the worst tax climate for business growth in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-american-families-plan-is-far-from-a-new-deal-economic-boon\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s \u2018American Families Plan\u2019 Is Far From a New Deal Economic Boon\">top individual income tax rate<\/a> is 10.9 percent, on top of the 3.9 percent the city of New York also charges, which is on top of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-and-harris-release-tax-returns-which-show-high-tax-rates-and-little-given-to-charity\/\" title=\"Biden And Harris Release Tax Returns, Which Show High Tax Rates And Little Given To Charity\">federal income tax rate<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/filing\/federal-income-tax-rates-and-brackets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">37 percent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Empire State lost over 500,000 of its residents in recent years, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/03\/14\/us-news\/nycs-population-shrunk-by-78000-census-estimates-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal&rsquo;s Allysia Finley <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/zohran-mamdani-and-the-tax-hike-death-spiral-db7e3caa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a>, &ldquo;A report by the nonprofit Citizens Budget Commission this summer found that New York&rsquo;s  of the nation&rsquo;s millionaires fell 31% between 2010 and 2022. The state and city would have collected some $13 billion more in personal income-tax revenue in 2022 had the  of millionaires kept pace with other states.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Republicans&rsquo; push to tie the Democrats firmly with Mamdani is backed up by polling.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/694835\/image-capitalism-slips.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gallup survey<\/a> released last month found that 57 percent of Americans view socialism negatively, while 39 percent view it positively, which has stayed roughly flat over the last 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>Among Democrats, 66 percent view socialism positively, up from 50 percent in 2010, meaning that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/antisemite-mamdani-scurries-away-protesters-demands-denounce-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamdani<\/a>, AOC, and Sanders wing of the party is gaining strength.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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