Chuck Schumer

WASHINGTON — In a major turn of events in the U.S. offshore wind sector, the Trump administration on Monday night lifted the stop work order that had all but doomed the Empire Wind energy project off the coast of New... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, said Tuesday that he is placing a hold on all political nominees for positions in the Justice Department in response to President Donald Trump’s planned acceptance of a luxury jet... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., weighed into the ongoing controversy over the Trump administration’s scuttling of the Empire Wind offshore wind project off the coast of New York state. “I have a call into the head of... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the first major personnel changes of his still-young administration, apparently sacking his national security adviser, Mike Waltz, before nominating him to serve as the nation’s next ambassador to the United Nations. At... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed stopgap legislation Friday to keep the federal government funded through Sept. 30 and to avoid a shutdown that would have further damaged a precarious U.S. economy. The legislation includes $7 billion in funding cuts... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump fired 17 federal inspectors general Friday in a personnel decision that has set off a dispute over whether he exceeded his authority. His fellow Republicans only cautiously supported the firings while Democrats say the president... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Tuesday approved their leadership team for the next Congress, mostly adhering to an old line from the British rock group The Who: “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Senate failed to approve a bill Tuesday that would expand women’s rights to in vitro fertilization in the face of ongoing opposition from Republicans. It was the second time in three months Republicans blocked the Right to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is moving forward with his plan to hold a Wednesday vote on a stopgap funding measure that at this point appears certain to fail. Johnson pulled the very same measure — which pairs a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced a bill Thursday to eliminate chances that U.S. presidents or vice presidents could receive immunity from criminal prosecution. The proposed legislation is intended to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision last month... Read More

WASHINGTON — With his chamber at an impasse, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., took to the floor of the Senate on Wednesday to urge his colleagues to “work constructively and with urgency” toward an agreement on the five-year FAA reauthorization... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, strongly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for becoming an obstacle to peace in the region. Speaking for roughly 40 minutes on the Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted against a procedural measure on Wednesday that would have advanced a bipartisan border security bill that was part of a larger package that would have sent military aid to Ukraine, Israel and U.S. allies serving... Read More

WASHINGTON — With just over three hours to spare, the Senate last night passed a bipartisan bill to avert a government shutdown, and President Joe Biden signed it just before the midnight deadline. The measure will fund the federal government... Read More

WASHINGTON — A last gasp attempt to keep the federal government fully funded beyond this weekend turned into a crushing defeat for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Friday as 21 hard-right members of his conference voted against the plan... Read More

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans in the Senate reached an agreement Tuesday afternoon on a stopgap spending plan that could keep the government funded through mid-November, but some provisions are not likely to fly with hardliners in the House. The... Read More

WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after being signed into law by President Joe Biden, the Inflation Reduction Act has undeniably provided a huge boost to the renewable energy sector, but the speed at which the U.S. actually moves to a... Read More

WASHINGTON – Suddenly it seems there’s nothing left to talk about but the weather. After weeks of talks and amid mounting concerns that the nation might actually default on its debts for the first time in history, the Senate on... Read More

This is a district work week for the House, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will be making news today as he delivers an address to the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel. McCarthy, who is leading a bipartisan delegation of his... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed the energy bill the new Republican leadership said was its top priority, but in the wake of the vote, the Senate’s top Democrat said the legislation is dead on arrival in his chamber.... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., announced on Tuesday that she will not seek a sixth term and will retire from the Senate at the end of 2024. Speculation about Feinstein’s future, of course, had been running rampant for months. ... Read More

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders from the House and Senate on Wednesday blasted away at a GOP proposal to do away with all income and payroll taxes and replace the lost federal revenue with a massive hike in the sales tax.... Read More

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – A majority of Americans expect little change when Republicans take control of Congress in January, and four out of five said their expectations that Congress will effectively conduct the people’s business remains low. Those opinions... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday afternoon, presiding over a joyful celebration that saw more than 2000 people gather on a chilly South Lawn of the White House. “Marriage is a... Read More

WASHINGTON — “Kyrsten is independent; that’s how she’s always been,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Friday morning as D.C. continued to chew over the news that Sen. Krysten Sinema had decided to quit the Democratic Party. But in... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bill that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages cleared a major hurdle in the Senate on Wednesday after 12 Republicans joined every Democrat in the chamber in voting to proceed with consideration of enshrining those unions under... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee last week advanced a bill intended to rein in the power of OPEC+ after the oil producer group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to dramatically cut their output.  That means if Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Tuesday that he supports the Electoral Count Reform Act, which aims to protect future elections from attempts at disruption like those that transpired at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.... Read More

WASHINGTON — Married same-sex couples who fear the U.S. Supreme Court could void their right to be married the same way it voided a woman’s right to have an abortion will have to wait a little longer for peace of... Read More

WASHINGTON — From Capitol Hill to the National Harbor in Maryland, momentum appeared to be building Friday against permitting reform legislation supported by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., being included in a bill funding the government. A vote on the bill,... Read More