Burgeoning disagreements among Senate Democrats regarding the conflict between Israel and Iran have presented themselves as the latest challenge facing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). The New York lawmaker has experienced declining popularity in his own caucus amid myriad challenges this year following devastating results for Democrats,

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) stated on Friday that the U.S. commitment to Israel’s defense must be “ironclad” following the country’s attack on Iran on Thursday, a position that wasn’t shared by all members of his party.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Friday that U.S. commitment to Israel's defense must be "ironclad" after the country's attack on Iran on Thursday. Why it matters: Schumer's statement was not critical of the Israeli offensive,