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Senator Kim Urges Democratic Unity Amid Leadership Concerns

3/29/2026

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Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) says Democrats are strongest when united during negotiations on Department of Homeland Security funding.
Speaking on CNN's State of the Union, Kim did not endorse Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer but supported the current leadership.
A Morning Consult poll shows Schumer is well-known and more unfavorably rated than John Thune and House leaders Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries, with over 40% viewing him unfavorably.

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Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) says Democrats are strongest when united during negotiations on Department of Homeland Security funding.
Speaking on CNN's State of the Union, Kim did not endorse Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer but supported the current leadership.
A Morning Consult poll shows Schumer is well-known and more unfavorably rated than John Thune and House leaders Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries, with over 40% viewing him unfavorably.