Washington —Senate Majority LeaderChuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S., on Thursday for the first time called for theIsraeli governmentto hold an election, calling it the "only way" to determine Israel's path forward after itswar with Hamas. "I believe a ...
The following is a transcript of an interview with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, on "Face the Nation" that aired on July 28, 2024. ROBERT COSTA: We turn now to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Senator, good morning. SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER:...
She’s also been a part of negotiations to pass key legislation, including the American Rescue Plan and a side deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on the Inflation Reduction Act. But the ad shows how Republicans are looking to cast voters’ choices as between two “De...
A threshold of 60 votes in favor is needed for the bill to pass. The final tally was 51-49, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, flipping his vote from "yes" to "no" so that he would be able to reintroduce the bill in the future. ...
Republicans have argued there should be a full trial. As Johnson signed the articles Monday in preparation for sending them across the Capitol, he said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer should convene a trial to “hold those who engineered this crisis to full account.” ...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the House Republicans’ case failed to meet “the high standard of high crimes and misdemeanors” and could set a dangerous precedent. “For the sake of the Senate’s integrity and to protect impeachment for those rare cases ...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer endorsed Gallego after Sinema announced her decision, signaling that Democratic party leaders are backing Gallego in one of the races that coulddecide control of the Senate seatsthis fall. On the GOP side, 2022 gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake appears poised to se...
“We know that if Putin prevails in Ukraine, the consequences for Western democracy and for the American people will be severe, and haunt us for years,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. “Democrats are also resolute on reaching an agreement on securing the southern border.” ...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will set in motion a test vote on the national security package for Wednesday. However, with some Republicans resisting the timeline and many remaining uncommitted to supporting the border policy changes, the bill’s future remained uncertain. “Our ...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made no scheduling announcements. But hearings could start as soon as Oct. 12 by the Senate Judiciary Committee, with a vote in the full Senate by Oct. 29, according to a GOP aide granted anonymity to discuss deliberations. After Trump met with conservat...