GOP to call on Schumer, Dems to take up border bills as they tout immigration vigilance
Republican senators are scheduled to take to the Senate floor on Wednesday to urge Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York to bring several border bills to a floor vote as Vice President Kamala Harris and vulnerable Democratic lawmakers across the country pledge to help border security. The group, led by Sen. Katie Britt, […]
Republicans block Dem-backed IVF bill revived by Chuck Schumer
Republicans on Tuesday blocked consideration of a Democratic-backed in vitro fertilization (IVF) bill that already died in the Senate. The bill failed to garner the 60 votes needed in a procedural vote and failed 51-44. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced in a letter to senators on Sunday that he was scheduling additional votes […]
Schumer revives Dem-backed IVF bill after Trump proposal
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, is planning to hold another vote on a Democratic-backed in vitro fertilization (IVF) bill that has already died in the Senate. The governor said in a letter to senators on Sunday that a second vote on the bill is scheduled for Tuesday. “As the national debate over reproductive […]
Secret Service could get more funding in stopgap spending bill: Schumer
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, announced Monday that Senate Democrats are willing to provide more funding to the Secret Service after former President Trump was the target of a second assassination attempt over the weekend. Schumer said he spoke with Acting Director of the Secret Service Ronald Rowe Jr. on Sunday after the […]
Schumer: 'Bad case of Groundhog Day' could lead to shutdown
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.) warned on Tuesday that Congress could be on the brink of a government shutdown because House Republicans “are struggling with a bad case of Groundhog Day” by insisting on adding controversial legislation to a short-term funding bill. “Instead of pursuing bipartisanship, Speaker [Mike] Johnson [R-La.] is yet again — […]
Advocacy groups urge Schumer to hold vote on repealing Comstock abortion law
A coalition of advocacy groups wrote Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) this week urging him to hold a vote on a proposal to prevent a future Trump administration from reinstating a long-abandoned law that effectively bans abortion. letterThe bill, which was revealed exclusively to The Hill, was signed by a range of groups that […]
Schumer lists rail safety, lowering insulin costs as top priorities for rest of 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., circulated a letter to senators Sunday afternoon warning them of the looming Sept. 30 government funding deadline and highlighting that rail safety legislation and proposals to lower insulin and prescription drug costs are his top remaining priorities for 2024. Schumer also said his priority over the next four months […]
Johnson unveils Trump-backed House GOP plan to avoid government shutdown, sets up battle with Schumer
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, announced the plan to avert a partial government shutdown scheduled for later this month during a lawmaker-only conference call Wednesday morning. Johnson aims to hold a vote on the bill as soon as possible, possibly as soon as next week, two sources familiar with the call told Fox News Digital. […]
Schumer sounds off on GOP plan to tie citizenship voting requirement to spending bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York appears unwilling to budge on recent demands from conservative Republicans to include a voting measure backed by President Trump in a stopgap spending bill that must be passed later this month. Asked if the bill was impossible for Democrats to pass, Schumer said in a statement to […]
Schumer: McConnell has chance to 'salvage' some of his reputation
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (R-N.Y.) said in an interview published Monday that Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will be remembered in a “bad light,” but noted that he could salvage some of his own reputation by bringing back the “old Republican Party.” Schumer He told Punchbowl News Schumer said he has been “friendlier” with […]