Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced late Thursday the Senate is set to take up legislation related to elections on Jan. 18. Earlier on Thursday, Democrats in the House combined two separate voting bills—the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Amendment Act—into a single text, and approved the measure with a 220-203…
Chuck Schumer’s Hypocrisy
Commentary Hypocrisy and lies from politicians are so rampant in Washington that hardly anyone pays them much attention anymore. Perhaps that is why our cynicism about so many things political deepens and distrust of our institutions is pervasive. A co-conspirator in all of this is Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who has set the…
Senate Leaders Announce Short-Term Deal to Raise Debt Ceiling
The top Democrat and Republican in the U.S. Senate on Thursday announced a deal that will raise the United States’ debt ceiling for a brief period. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) hammered out the agreement after Democrats refused to fold the debt limit matter into a mammoth…
Manchin Says US Won’t Default Ahead of Debt Ceiling Vote
A key Democrat in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday said the United States will not default ahead of the chamber’s vote on a bill that would suspend the debt ceiling for over a year. “It is not going to happen,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told reporters in Washington. The United States is poised to be…
Pelosi, Schumer Seek to Combine Debt Limit Measure With Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Democrats this week will combine a short-term government funding bill with a measure to suspend the U.S. debt limit in a bid to avoid a government shutdown. In a joint statement on Monday, Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that the “American people expect our Republican…
‘Who Could Be That Dumb’: Top Democrat Wants Federal Crackdown on Fake Vaccine Cards
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that the federal government needs to crack down on the proliferation of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards in the midst of restrictions and rhetoric around vaccine passports. The majority leader, in an announcement, called for “all-out enforcement” by the federal government. “They are paying money for a fake card and…
‘Who Could Be That Dumb’: Top Democrat Wants Federal Clampdown on Fake Vaccine Cards
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that the federal government needs to clamp down on the proliferation of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards in the midst of restrictions and rhetoric around vaccine passports. The majority leader, in an announcement, called for “all-out enforcement” by the federal government. “They are paying money for a fake card and…
Top Democrat Wants Federal Clampdown on Fake Vaccine Cards
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that the federal government needs to clamp down on the proliferation of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards in the midst of restrictions and rhetoric around so-called vaccine passports. Schumer is calling for “all-out enforcement” by the federal government. “They are paying money for a fake card and risking prosecution,” he…
What’s Inside Sen. Sanders’ $3.5 Trillion Budget
News Analysis On Aug. 11, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) publicly released the full text of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) $3.5 trillion budget proposal. A few hours later, the Senate narrowly confirmed the budget 50-49. Now, the budget must win approval from the House of Representatives after they return from their recess. The outline…
19 Republican Senators Join All Democrats to Pass $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
The Senate on Tuesday morning passed the $1.2 trillion White House-backed infrastructure bill after weeks of debate, although it’s not clear whether the bill will advance in the Democrat-controlled House. The measure, called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, was hashed out by a bipartisan group of senators and President Joe Biden’s administration. The bill, which passed…
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