Chuck Schumer

Senate Democrats Try To Avoid GOP Filibuster On Same-Sex Marriage BillSenate Democrats Try To Avoid GOP Filibuster On Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Senate Democrats Try To Avoid GOP Filibuster On Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D- New York) announced that the Senate will hold a vote on a bill aimed…

3 years ago
Biden Announces Forgiveness Of $10,000 In Student Loans For Those Making Less Than $125,000Biden Announces Forgiveness Of $10,000 In Student Loans For Those Making Less Than $125,000

Biden Announces Forgiveness Of $10,000 In Student Loans For Those Making Less Than $125,000

President Joe Biden announced the forgiveness of up to $10,000 in student debt for those who make under $125,000 a…

3 years ago
GOP Senators Forced Removal $35 Insulin Cap From Inflation Reduction ActGOP Senators Forced Removal $35 Insulin Cap From Inflation Reduction Act

GOP Senators Forced Removal $35 Insulin Cap From Inflation Reduction Act

The Democrats passed a scaled-back version of Joe Biden's long-sought social spending bill over the weekend but were unable to…

3 years ago
Senate Votes 95-1 To Admit Finland & Sweden To NATO, With Only Sen. Josh Hawley OpposingSenate Votes 95-1 To Admit Finland & Sweden To NATO, With Only Sen. Josh Hawley Opposing

Senate Votes 95-1 To Admit Finland & Sweden To NATO, With Only Sen. Josh Hawley Opposing

The Senate supported Finland and Sweden's addition to NATO in a 95-1 vote on Wednesday, in an effort to unite…

3 years ago
Veteran Healthcare Bill Passes Congress After GOP DelayVeteran Healthcare Bill Passes Congress After GOP Delay

Veteran Healthcare Bill Passes Congress After GOP Delay

After a massive push from veteran groups, the PACT Act, a legislation that would increase funding for veteran healthcare, passed…

3 years ago
Sens. Manchin & Schumer Reach Surprise Budget & Climate Deal To Fight InflationSens. Manchin & Schumer Reach Surprise Budget & Climate Deal To Fight Inflation

Sens. Manchin & Schumer Reach Surprise Budget & Climate Deal To Fight Inflation

A week and a half after centrist Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-West Virginia) long-held talks with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…

3 years ago
Sen. Joe Manchin Blocks Climate & Tax Provisions In Democrats’ Budget BillSen. Joe Manchin Blocks Climate & Tax Provisions In Democrats’ Budget Bill

Sen. Joe Manchin Blocks Climate & Tax Provisions In Democrats’ Budget Bill

Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) indicated on Thursday that he will not vote right now in support of the…

3 years ago
Democrat & GOP Senators Fight For Joe Manchin’s Vote On BudgetDemocrat & GOP Senators Fight For Joe Manchin’s Vote On Budget

Democrat & GOP Senators Fight For Joe Manchin’s Vote On Budget

Lawmakers from both parties are vying for centrist Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-West Virginia) support in President Joe Biden's social spending…

3 years ago
Sen. Rand Paul Blocks Bill To Send $40 Billion In Aid To UkraineSen. Rand Paul Blocks Bill To Send $40 Billion In Aid To Ukraine

Sen. Rand Paul Blocks Bill To Send $40 Billion In Aid To Ukraine

Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) was the lone senator to stall a bipartisan effort to send $40 billion in aid to Ukraine.…

3 years ago
Senate Democrats’ Effort To Codify Roe V. Wade Fails In 49-51 VoteSenate Democrats’ Effort To Codify Roe V. Wade Fails In 49-51 Vote

Senate Democrats’ Effort To Codify Roe V. Wade Fails In 49-51 Vote

Senate Democrats lost a 49-51 vote on Wednesday to pass a bill that would preserve the federal right to abortion…

3 years ago
Biden Signs Emmet Till Act Into Law Making Lynching A Federal CrimeBiden Signs Emmet Till Act Into Law Making Lynching A Federal Crime

Biden Signs Emmet Till Act Into Law Making Lynching A Federal Crime

President Joe Biden has signed an anti-lynching bill into law named after Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black male who was…

3 years ago
Schumer Says Capitol Rioter Yelled ‘There’s The Big Jew’ At Him During Jan. 6 RiotSchumer Says Capitol Rioter Yelled ‘There’s The Big Jew’ At Him During Jan. 6 Riot

Schumer Says Capitol Rioter Yelled ‘There’s The Big Jew’ At Him During Jan. 6 Riot

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) was trying to count the ballots on the Senate Floor for the 2020 presidential…

3 years ago

Schumer Will Try To Revise Senate Filibuster Rules In Order To Pass Election Reform

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) is attempting filibuster rule change in a Hail Mary as various aspects of…

3 years ago

Schumer Vows Democrats Won’t Give Up On Build Back Better After Manchin Says ‘No’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said on Monday that Democrats will prioritize the social safety net bill known…

3 years ago

Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Increase Until 2023

The United States Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would increase the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion until 2023.…

3 years ago

Senate Appears Ready To Axe Joe Biden’s Employer Vaccine Mandate

The United States Senate appears poised to approve a measure that would repeal President Joe Biden's employer vaccine mandate after…

3 years ago

Sen. Joe Manchin, Still Opposed To Nixing The Filibuster, Engaging In Rules Reform Talks With Republicans

United States Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), who along with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) is one of two key holdouts…

3 years ago

House Passes Bill Preventing Senate Republicans From Filibustering Next Debt Ceiling Increase

The United States House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill in a 220-212 vote that creates a one-time workaround…

3 years ago

U.S. To Ease Travel Restrictions For Vaccinated Visitors From Mexico & Canada

The United States is opening its border to the fully vaccinated visitors from Canada and Mexico starting in November. "[United…

3 years ago

McConnell Tells Biden GOP Won’t Support Another Debt Ceiling Increase

On Friday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) told President Joe Biden that Republicans won't vote for another debt ceiling…

3 years ago