Dems lost their shut down leverage, What to do ? Write a bill that creates more debt for new leverage. New bill would increase Social Security payments: full list of cosponsors; SEE how stupid they think you are. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.).