Tag: Chuck Schumer

With 100th Judicial Nomination, Biden Moving Fast to Reshape Courts

The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden’s 100th federal judicial nominee—a major milestone in the Democrats’ mission to overhaul the judiciary in their efforts to bring “balance and excellence to the federal bench.” In the same amount of time during their administrations, former President Donald Trump had confirmed 85 judges—it took Trump until May 2019…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Other Democrat Senators Discuss House Republican Budget Proposal

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) hold a media availability at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 15 to discuss a Democrat report on the impact of the House Republican proposal to cut funding back to FY22 levels for discretionary appropriations. The Epoch Times will…


Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Other Democrat Senators Discuss House Republican Budget Proposal

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) hold a media availability at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 15 to discuss a Democrat report on the impact of the House Republican proposal to cut funding back to FY22 levels for discretionary appropriations. The Epoch Times will…


Schumer: US Believes Objects Shot Down Over Past Few Days Were Balloons

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said U.S. officials believe the two objects that were shot down over U.S. and Canadian territory were balloons. Citing a briefing from White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Sullivan told ABC News’ “This Week” that the administration believes the objects were “much smaller” than the Chinese spy balloon that was…


LIVE: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Holds Press Conference

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) holds a press conference at 10:45 a.m. ET on Feb. 7. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Holds Press Conference

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) holds a press conference at 10:45 a.m. ET on Feb. 7. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Republicans Criticize Biden Over Chinese Spy Balloon

Republican senators have criticized President Joe Biden over his handling of the Chinese spy balloon, but Democrats in the Senate said the criticism is unfounded. The balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina by a U.S. fighter jet on Feb. 4, after having flown over several Midwest states. According to the Pentagon,…


Schumer and Other Democrats Senators Discuss the Debt Ceiling

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) hold a media availability on the debt ceiling at 11:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 2. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE 1:30 PM ET: Congressional Democrat Leaders Discuss Republican National Sales Tax Plan

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) discuss Republican plans for a national sales tax at 11:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 25. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE NOW: Congressional Democrat Leaders Discuss Republican National Sales Tax Plan

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) discuss Republican plans for a national sales tax at 11:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 25. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …