Democratic Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey called for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to step down from leadership on Tuesday. Ivey’s comments come as Schumer faces widespread anger from the Democratic Party’s base and congressional Democrats over his decision to vote to advance the GOP spending bill to avoid a government shutdown on Friday.

U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland has become the first Democratic congressman to call on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step aside after the New York Democrat voted last week for a Republican-sponsored continuing resolution and avoid a government shutdown Ivey spoke about Schumer,