Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' 3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Cruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish MORE (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said you have to blame yourself, not others, when you lose an election.

During an interview on ABC's "This Week," Schumer said the lesson the Democrats should take from their loss in Georgia is that the party needs a clear message and agenda.

"Democrats need a strong, bold, sharp-edged and commonsense economic agenda. Policy, platform, message that appeal to the middle class, that resonate with the middle class, and show that — and unite Democrats," he said.

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"This economic message platform is going to resonate. It’s what we were missing, and it’s not going to be baby steps — it’s going to bold."

He said Democrats are going to come out with that new plan this summer.

"But you lose an election, you don’t blame other people, you blame yourself," he added.

When asked about some lawmakers' comments that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has to go, Schumer appeared to offer a defense of Pelosi, while focusing on the party's agenda.