I think Schumer knows this will fail, but with his media lackeys in tow, even a “loss” can be turned into a “win”—by using these fails as a bludgeon against the GOP to stir up the base for the mid-terms.
The Dems think this way.
The GOP doesn’t think at all.
Yes, that and setting the stage to scream that the R's stole the midterm elections. The Dims will cry about voter fraud & disenfranchisement. It's all a game.