‘Tremendous mistake’: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasts Schumer over GOP funding plan vote

NewYorkRep.AlexandriaOcasio-CortezonThursdaycalledSenateMinorityLeaderChuckSchumer’sdecisiontovotefortheHouseGOPfundingbilltoavertagovernmentshutdown“atremendousmistake.” Shealsoavoidedsayingwhethershe’dprimarySchumernextcycleeventhoughit’ssomethingsomeDemocratsareprivatelyurginghertodo. Ocasio-CortezsaidshewasconcentratingonkeepingDemocratsfrombackingthefundingbill,duringanappearanceonCNN. “Thestrengthofourleadershipinthismomentisgoingtodemonstratethestrengthofourcaucus,”shetoldJakeTapper. HercommentscamethesamenightthatSchumersaidheplanstovotetokeepthegovernmentopen,signalingthattherewillalmostcertainlybeenoughDemocraticvotestoadvanceaHouseGOPfundingbillbeforeashutdowndeadlineattheendofthedayFriday.Theminorityleader’sannouncementamountedtoamajorbreakfromHouseDemocratswhovotednearlyunanimouslyagainsttheGOPfundingbillearlierthisweek. Ocasi