Chuck Schumer

Senate December 3

Senate Democrats name top leadership positions after losing chamber majority

Democratic senators held an election on Tuesday to name who will assume their party's leadership roles for the 119th Congress.

Politics November 25

Congress has just weeks to avoid a partial government shutdown after Thanksgiving

Congress will only have a few weeks to avoid a partial government shutdown before the pre-Christmas deadline.

Senate November 21

Senate showdown: GOP secures deal with Schumer to save coveted appellate judges for Trump

Senate Democrats and Republicans struck a midnight deal that would secure four crucial appellate court judge nominations for President-elect Trump.

Politics November 20

Incoming Senate Dem Elissa Slotkin torches identity politics in 2024 autopsy: 'Go the way of the dodo'

Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., tore into identity politics as she recalled why she believes she won her race in a Trump-voting state.

Politics November 18

Senate GOP initiates Thune-engineered slowdown as Schumer looks to stack judicial votes

Republicans sought to delay Democrats' cloture filings on Monday as they try to quickly confirm Biden judges in the lame duck session.

Politics November 18

GOP cries foul on Dem border spending bill they say would drag out migrant crisis

Appropriations Committee ranking member Susan Collins and other Republicans hit Democrats for advancing a "partisan" Homeland Security spending bill.

Politics November 18

Spending bill trouble brews as Sen Mike Lee warns of Christmas 'swampbus'

Republican Sen. Mike Lee is urging Americans to pressure their senators and representatives to oppose a pre-Christmas omnibus bill.

Politics November 16

Schumer now pleads for bi-partisanship having promised to railroad Democrat agenda through

Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was looking to get rid of the filibuster of Democrats gained a majority in the Senate but now he is calling for bi-partisanship.

Chuck Schumer November 12

Schumer invites McCormick, Gallego to new-senator orientation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has invited Dave McCormick and Ruben Gallego to orientation after initially excluding both from the event.

Pennsylvania November 11

GOP senator offers to 'personally escort' McCormick to Senate orientation after Schumer hold

Sen. Mike Lee offered to escort Senator-elect Dave McCormick into the Capitol after Sen. Chuck Schumer declined to invite him to orientation.