Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has reportedly denied Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to address the Senate Democratic Caucus and update them on the progress of the war against Hamas. A spokesperson for Mr. Schumer confirmed the news to the media and said the meeting request was rejected because the discussion should not […]
WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden defended the comments made by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who called for a change in government in Israel five months into the war in Gaza. “Senator Schumer contacted my staff, my senior staffer, [to say] that he was going to make that speech. And I’m not going to elaborate […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he fully supports the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. House Republicans announced that they have created a website to present all relevant information on the investigations into the Biden family’s business dealings. A former Black Lives Matter leader explained Tuesday why he’s endorsing former President Donald Trump for president. […]
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with a bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators in Beijing on Monday, the first exchange with American lawmakers in nearly a decade, sending a signal that the communist regime wants to engage with Washington in the face of a stalling economy. The six-member delegation, led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer […]
Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has confirmed that at least four Americans have been killed in the attack in Israel. “The administration told us that they know of four [Americans who were killed] thus far, but, sadly, we know the toll will rise,” Mr. Schumer said in a statement released Sunday night. The senator […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) met with Shanghai’s communist party boss in his first stop leading a bipartisan delegation to China, telling the latter he wants to see a level playing field as the two countries engage in economic competition. The meeting took place shortly after the senators’ arrival in Shanghai on an overcast […]
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is set to speak to the Senate Democratic Caucus on Thursday, one day after he pleaded not guilty to federal bribery charges at a Manhattan court. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters on Sept. 27 that he was “deeply disappointed” and “disturbed” by the bribery indictment against Mr. Menendez. […]
On banners, in the streets, and through cyberspace: people in China are speaking out. For a regime constantly flaunting its “over 90% approval rate,” what does dissent really look like in China—from angry flood victims smashing the walls of state buildings, to a seven-year high in Chinese factory strikes? Faith versus police: a standoff between […]
Congress will work to develop a comprehensive framework for guiding artificial intelligence (AI) development and legislation, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Schumer said that the effort was necessary to safeguard American security and values in an age that will be defined by enormous technological and social changes. “We come together at a […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) blocked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer trying to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Schumer, on April 18, tried to pass a resolution by unanimous consent that would have put Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) on the committee pending Feinstein’s return from her weeks-long absence due to […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) filed cloture on March 14 on a bill that would repeal the 2002 and 1991 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMFs). This comes as the 20th anniversary of the March 19, 2003, invasion of Iraq approaches. The 2002 AUMF allowed the U.S. military to go into Iraq […]
Top Democrats are expressing support for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate classified materials found at President Joe Biden’s home and former office. “Yes, I do,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Jan. 13 when asked if he supported the appointment of special counsel Robert Hur, made a day earlier by Attorney […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) celebrated after incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock’s (D-Ga.) win in the Georgia Senate runoff, saying Democrats are “so happy” about the victory. Schumer made the remark during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, where he highlighted Warnock’s win over Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a close race. […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) was overheard on a hot mic on Thursday telling President Joe Biden that Georgia’s Senate race was “going downhill” for Democrats. “The state where we’re going downhill is Georgia. It’s hard to believe that they will go for Herschel Walker,” Schumer can be heard telling Biden at the airport in Syracuse, […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in a statement late Friday called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid mounting allegations of sexual misconduct. “Confronting and overcoming the Covid crisis requires sure and steady leadership. We commend the brave actions of the individuals who have come forward with […]
Democrat congressional leaders on Monday introduced a budget resolution that will let lawmakers pass a fresh COVID-19 relief package without any Republican support. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced the joint budget resolution. The measure is the first step in potentially enacting a budget reconciliation bill, which would […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday announced that he is ready to move forward on a power-sharing agreement with Senate Democrats after securing assurances that they will not vote to remove the legislative filibuster. “Today, two Democratic Senators confirmed that they will not end the legislative filibuster. They agree with President Biden’s and […]
Some Democrat lawmakers want to get rid of the filibuster rule, which protects the Senate from being controlled by the majority party. More and more Democrats in Congress want new Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to reject Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) request to keep the Senate filibuster rule.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Friday that the impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump will begin on the week of Feb. 8. Schumer announced the schedule after reaching an agreement with Republicans to have the trial in February. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had proposed delaying the trial until February to give […]
The evenly split Senate must decide how to run its affairs. Some potential topics are how to deal with President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and the filibuster. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate had three essential items to deal with, to impeach Trump, confirm Biden’s picks, and pass pandemic relief. Schumer wants to bar […]
