Sep 11 WATCH: Kirk killing is a moment for Americans to unite in mourning, Schumer says By Associated Press At the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said “all Americans should come together and feel and mourn what happened.”… Continue reading
Sep 08 Senate will change rules to push Trump’s nominees past Democratic delays, Thune says By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans are ready to change the chamber’s rules to allow quick confirmations of dozens of President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees and will move to speed up votes after months of Democratic delays. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Schumer blasts last-minute postponement of classified briefings on Iran By Associated Press Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer voiced anger with the Trump administration’s postponement of a classified briefing Tuesday for senators on the U.S.’s military strike in Iran, calling the delay “outrageous” and “evasive.”… Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Schumer says GOP wants to ‘strangle health care’ with Trump tax bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican leaders in Congress, determined to muscle President Donald Trump’s sweeping package forward, had little to say after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its analysis Wednesday. But Democrats piled on with relentless opposition. Continue reading
Mar 31 Base’s anger puts Democratic Party leaders on shaky ground The Democratic base is angry. Not just at Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the “Make America Great Again” movement. Democrats are mad at their own leaders they view as outmatched and out of touch. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 13:13 ‘We had an awful choice’: Schumer defends voting with GOP saying shutdown would be worse By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold Democrats have few options for challenging President Trump and GOP majorities in Congress. Some on the left say they had a chance last week, but top Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer voted with the GOP and supplied the needed votes to… Continue watching
Mar 04 WATCH: Senate Democrats hold news conference ahead of Trump’s address to Congress By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Democrats are choosing to highlight the impact of President Donald Trump's actions by inviting fired federal workers as guests. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: Senate Republicans speak about Laken Riley Act on detaining undocumented immigrants accused of some crimes By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance the immigration legislation, signaling that they will try and find spots to work with President-elect Donald Trump while simultaneously trying to block much of his agenda. Continue reading
Dec 18 Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid, avoiding government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Congressional leaders have unveiled legislation that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters. Continue reading
Dec 15 Schumer calls on U.S. agencies to use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones By Bianca Vázquez Toness, Dave Collins, Associated Press After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, elected officials are urging action to identify and stop the mysterious flights. Continue reading