Senator Chuck Schumer faced backlash from House Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for supporting a GOP-backed stopgap funding bill. Critics argue it grants President Trump undue power, while Schumer contends the move was to prevent a government shutdown.

In interview, the Senate minority leader said intraparty critics underestimated the dangers of a funding lapse.

Donald Trump congratulated Chuck Schumer for his decision to advance a GOP bill to keep the government open — but it’s hardly the kind of praise that the Senate Democratic leader needs. Fellow lawmakers and party activists are irate at what they see as a massive cave to Republicans as a time when