The Democratic leaders in the Senate and House struck a unified message on potential GOP cuts to Medicaid, even as they defended their conflicting government funding strategies.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday he backs Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) continuing in his role despite their divergence on shutting down the government last week.

MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes forced Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to confront his detractors Tuesday on live TV, playing a brutal supercut of other Democrats criticizing his controversial decision last week to back a Republican spending bill.

Sunny Hostin had blunt words for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) during his appearance on “The View” Tuesday morning. The New York senator has come under fire recently after he and nine other Senate Democrats seemed happy to give up any leverage against Republican efforts to demolish federal agencies and shut off government spending without congressional approval.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer strongly defended his position as a leader in the Democratic Party during an appearance Tuesday morning on CBS. GAYLE KING, CBS: There are people in your own party saying,