Washington ( CNN ) -- Nancy Pelosi says there are 14 million reasons why Chuck Schumer is wrong . In an intraparty feud about political strategy , the House minority leader on Tuesday called out the No . 3 Senate Democratic leader for saying that it was a mistake for Democrats to focus on passing health care reform in 2010 . `` After passing the stimulus , Democrats should have continued to propose middle class-oriented programs and built on the partial success of the stimulus , but unfortunately Democrats blew the opportunity the American people gave them , '' Schumer said in a remarks focused on political messaging heading into 2016 at the National Press Club . New York 's Schumer added , `` We took their mandate and put all our focus on the wrong problem -- health care reform . '' When asked whether she agreed with Schumer 's assessment , California 's Pelosi did n't mince words in a written statement provided to CNN . `` We come here to do a job , not keep a job . There are more than 14 million reasons why that 's wrong , '' Pelosi said . The 14 million figure Pelosi cites references those Americans who now have health care coverage since the law was enacted . It adds together those who have signed up through health care exchanges , those allowed to say on their parent 's health care plans through age 26 and those getting coverage through the expansion of the Medicaid program . Pelosi 's office also maintained that the Affordable Care Act has had a positive economic effect in terms of bending the cost curve over the long term . They also took issue with the notion that the House , under Pelosi 's speakership , was n't focused on the economy after Obama was elected . An aide noted that the House passed a jobs bill the Democratic-led Senate did not take up , and the original version of the stimulus bill the House passed was larger than the final version the Senate approved . Later Tuesday , an White House official also weighed in . As did a couple of former White House officials . An aide to Schumer said the New York Democrat has hinted at this concern in the past . Schumer supported the Affordable Care Act , but from a political timing standpoint , he thought the party could have done other things before turning to health care . But in moving to stake out the party 's message going forward , Schumer put himself at odds with Pelosi , who was one of the fiercest champions of passing the legislation through the House in 2010 . The controversial bill passed without a single Republican vote , and the House GOP filed a lawsuit last week to challenge President Barack Obama 's authority to make changes to the law . CNN 's Ted Barrett contributed to this report .
Sen. Nancy Pelosi of New York 's has questioned Democrats ' timing in passing health reform . Rep. Chuck Schumer counters that Democratic also focused on the economy . Pelosi to the National Press Club : `` We come here to do a job , not keep a job ''