Schumer's "big, beautiful bill" tour

• Schumer made stops Tuesday at two charities in Rochester and Oswego in Upstate New York, slamming Republicans for proposed cuts to food assistance programs.
• He'll hit New York City later this week to talk about rising energy costs, fighting back against GOP attacks on clean energy projects.
• Moderate Senate Republicans have raised concerns about the cuts to social programs, while conservatives are hammering the table for even deeper spending reductions.

The big picture: Schumer and Democratic leadership want to make parts of the bill so unpopular — like the cuts to Medicaid and SNAP — that the legislation backfires on Republicans in the 2026 midterms.

• Schumer announced this week that Senate Democrats will unanimously oppose the reconciliation package on the Senate floor.
• "This bill is downright ugly — a job killer, a price raiser, a care slasher and massive pile on to the national debt," Schumer said at an event in New York City on Monday.
• "And while House Republicans pat themselves on the back, working families are left to ask how they'll afford groceries, stay insured or keep the lights on."