Jan 23 Schumer says Trump off to 'bumpy start' in NewsHour interview By Jessica Yarvin Between a visit to the CIA and a continuing focus on inauguration crowds, President Donald Trump’s first 72 hours in office have been “bumpy to say the least,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday. Continue reading
Jan 23 Two GOP senators propose giving states option to keep Obamacare By Alan Fram, Associated Press Two Republican senators said Monday that they'll propose legislation that lets states keep Obamacare or opt for a new program providing trimmed-down coverage. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 11:43 Trump offers vision for his presidency: 'only America first' By PBS News Hour Donald Trump started his day with a tweet, declaring, "the work begins!" It was Inauguration Day in Washington, where despite traditions of democracy and civility, political divisions were still on display. Judy Woodruff and William Brangham offer a look at… Continue watching
Dec 11 Republican senators join Dems to condemn Russian political hacking By Associated Press John McCain, Chuck Schumer and others said in a joint statement Sunday that the CIA's report of Russia's efforts in the election "should alarm every American."… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 2:38 Trump announces administration health officials By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump chose orthopedist and six-term Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and health policy expert Seema Verma to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump’s pick for… Continue watching
Nov 11 Departing Senate Minority Leader Reid lashes out at Trump By Associated Press Harry Reid said in a statement that "If Trump wants to roll back the tide of hate he unleashed, he has a tremendous amount of work to do and he must begin immediately."… Continue reading
Nov 05 Senate majority or not, Dems turn to hard-charging Schumer By Erica Werner, Associated Press Tuesday's election will determine whether Sen. Chuck Schumer leads a Democratic majority in the Senate, or a minority. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: The Senate advances measure to let 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate passed legislation opposed by the White House that would let the families of 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia’s government for alleged complicity in the 2001 terror attacks. Also, the NTSB found operator error… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 4:57 Supreme Court nominee meets with Congressional Democrats By PBS News Hour President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee judge Merrick Garland made his first official visit to Capitol Hill Thursday morning, meeting with key Senate Democrats including Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). For more on the morning’s events and the coming Congressional confirmation… Continue watching
Feb 16 Judiciary chairman open to hearing for Supreme Court pick By Donna Cassata and Alan Fram, Associated Press Amid signs of uncertainty about how Republicans would treat a nominee to replace the late Antonin Scalia, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is leaving open the possibility of holding a hearing for President Barack Obama's choice to fill… Continue reading