Basically half of all senate Dems supported this. Even if they're not getting reelected, they should be following the desires of their party. The party is the issue it seems. Jefferies said he didn't support it. Schumer said he did. I don't know that the above comment was blaming the newly elected people as much as expressing frustration that the voters (presumably people that these senators currently represent) have spoken just recently, but apparently that has no bearing on the direction the party takes. Hopefully the newly elected individuals do a better job of representing the will of the people, regardless of their adherence to the party line. Schumer is just continuing to demonstrate he's not the man for the moment and isn't in touch with the needs and wants of the people sending Dems to congress.