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.

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,

NEW YORK — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) expressed support for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday as Democrats fume over his vote on government funding in the Senate.

After receiving backlash for supporting the Republican-led funding bill to keep the government open, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer appeared on "The View" on Tuesday in an attempt to clear the air.

Chuck Schumer helped Congress avert a potentially lengthy shutdown by supporting a Republican stopgap bill to fund the government. But in doing so, the Senate minority leader has sparked significant ire from several factions of his party.