Chuck Schumer continues to face backlash from some members of his party after he voted in favor of a spending bill that averted a government shutdown.

Grassroots groups have outlined a type of performance improvement plan for embattled Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Axios has learned. Why it matters: The groups can make Schumer's life very difficult,

Leaders in the upper chamber of Congress occasionally have to take a political beating to protect their members in tough spots, like the showdown over government funding.