The Democratic leaders in the Senate and House struck a unified message on potential GOP cuts to Medicaid, even as they defended their conflicting government funding strategies.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday he backs Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) continuing in his role despite their divergence on shutting down the government last week.

MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes forced Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to confront his detractors Tuesday on live TV, playing a brutal supercut of other Democrats criticizing his controversial decision last week to back a Republican spending bill.

Sen. Schumer was called out by members of the Democratic Party as well as liberal media commentators after voting to avoid a government shutdown.

Chuck Schumer defended his Senate Democratic leadership role amid calls for his ouster over helping Trump and Republicans avoid a government shutdown.