Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says there’s one common goal that can unite the Democratic Party as the new session of Congress opens: pushing back against what he says is President Donald Trump’s mistreatment of American families.

“ ‘I believe that Donald Trump is hurting — screwing — working families.’ ” — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer

The New York Democrat spoke with the New York Times’ “the Daily” to discuss the era of divided government, the partial shutdown and other issues, and told the Times that “strong medicine” is needed against Trump’s policies.