Democrats may be furious about how Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., handled a faceoff with Republicans over a government shutdown, but it does not appear his leadership position is in jeopardy.

No alternative to Schumer has stepped forward and Democrats do not have the stomach for a leadership contest, Politico reported. Senators appear to have fallen in line behind Schumer and are simply hoping for the best, Politico said.

Schumer voted to advance a Republican stopgap spending bill rather than risk a government shutdown. Schumer has defended his decision by saying that voting for the continuing resolution was the best of a bad option.

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