Senate Democrats gained a temporary victory late Tuesday when 22 Republicans joined with them in voting to remove a procedural obstacle to passage of the Continuing Resolution (CR) that keeps the federal government open through Dec. 16 and approves more than $15 billion in additional military and operational aid for Ukraine. The 22 GOP senators voting…
22 Senate Republicans Join Democrats to Clear Path for Short-Term Continuing Resolution
September 27, 2022
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Cramer, Civil Liberties Advocates Say Schumer Same-Sex Marriage Bill Threatens Faith Groups
September 9, 2022
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Senate approval of the House-passed Respect for Marriage Act that codifies same-sex unions the Supreme Court recognized in 2015 will seriously weaken freedom of religious expression and practice across America, according to Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and civil liberties advocates. The bill also repeals the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, with its federal definition…
Schumer: Vote Democrats in Midterms If You Support Gun Control
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that Democrats will not pursue a doomed test vote on gun control legislation, and instead said that Americans who want heavier gun control should vote for Democrats in November. Following a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that left at least 19 dead, Democrats are again…
Hawley Challenges Schumer, Pelosi to Disavow Antifa-Led Jan 6 Vigil Featuring House Dems
January 6, 2022
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to repudiate a Jan. 6 vigil organized by an Antifa outfit and featuring prominent House Democrats as speakers. “I call on you to condemn the leaders of the ‘Candle Light Vigil for Democracy’ planned…
Big Left-Wing ‘Dark Money’ Groups Fund Schumer’s Secretive Anti-Filibuster Ally
January 4, 2022
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Fix Our Senate, the obscure outfit leading a coalition of 70 liberal advocacy groups backing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) anti-filibuster drive, is a left-wing “dark-money pop-up,” according to a political nonprofit finance expert. “Fix Our Senate may present itself as a standalone, grassroots activist group, but it’s actually a front for the Sixteen…
Schumer Claims Senate GOP Opposition to Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill Tied to January 6 Violence
January 3, 2022
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) started the new year with a blunt attack on Republicans on Jan. 3, claiming the GOP’s opposition to Democrats’ proposed voting rights reforms is tied to “domestic extremists” who tried to “destroy our Republic” in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. “Domestic violent extremists sought to inflict chaos and…
New Analysis Shows Trump Tax Cuts Helped Middle Class More Than Rich
December 8, 2021
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Democratic leaders at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation’s capital declined to comment on a new analysis of IRS data showing former President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts benefitted middle-class taxpayers significantly more than those in the top income brackets. “According to data from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service comparing outcomes from 2017…
Trump Tax Cuts Helped Middle Class More Than Rich, New Analysis Shows
December 8, 2021
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Democratic leaders at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation’s capital declined to comment on a new analysis of IRS data showing that former President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts benefited middle-class taxpayers significantly more than those in the top income brackets. “According to data from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service comparing outcomes from…
Biden, Pelosi, and Schumer Discuss Next Steps in Advancing Democrats’ Legislative Agenda
September 17, 2021
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President Joe Biden met with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday about advancing what Democrats are calling their Build Back Better Agenda, including the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package which expands the federal government and the smaller $1.9 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. The White House said the three…
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