Tag: Charles Schumer

Trading Places: Democrats Back Corporations as GOP Punishes Them

The ideological clash about how much control government should have over private companies was encapsulated yesterday in two Wall Street Journal op-ed pieces that many readers might find surprisingly contradictory. The first, written by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), rails against government intervention in corporate affairs; the second, by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis,…


Democrats Back Corporations as GOP Punishes Them

News Analysis The ideological clash about how much control government should have over private companies was encapsulated yesterday in two Wall Street Journal op-ed pieces that many readers might find surprisingly contradictory. The first, written by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), rails against government intervention in corporate affairs; the second, by Republican Florida Gov….


Schumer Sets Up Potential Vote on Jan. 6 Commission Bill

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) moved to set up a potential vote on the Democrat-led bill to establish an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Schumer on the Senate floor on Tuesday night moved to file cloture on the motion on the Jan. 6 bill to set up a…


Lindsey Graham Urges Chuck Schumer to Dismiss Trump Impeachment

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is urging Senate Democrat Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to not proceed with an impeachment trial for President Donald Trump, arguing it would be a gratuitous effort that would further divide the country. In a letter to Schumer, the South Carolina senator said the impeachment power should only be used to protect…