Sen. Chuck Schumer Monday warned that Republicans are driving the nation toward a government shutdown and vowed Democrats will unite to push back against President Trump’s slash-and-burn spending cuts.

Schumer's stance is at odds with demands from progressive activists, who have been urging Democrats to block all business in the Senate and refuse to collaborate with Republicans so long as the Trump administration continues to disregard federal law and Congress' constitutional authority over spending.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, took to the Senate floor last week to note the damage a federal funding shutoff had at Cattaraugus-Wyoming Project Head Start.