Charles Schumer

U.S. 09/27/20, 06:32

A House Democrats' expert witness during President Donald Trump's impeachment hearings said Saturday, Sept. 26 that Judge Amy Coney Barrett, "deserves" a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. In an op-ed for Bloomberg, Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman said that though he did not approve of the Republicans' plan to move ...

Politics 02/27/20, 13:25

Both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said they will be comfortable if Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) becomes the Democratic nominee to combat President Donald Trump in the presidential race in November. Pelosi said, "Yes" to the question as she was leaving a closed-door meeting in the House basement on Wednesday ...

U.S. 02/25/20, 13:06

President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Monday night, Feb. 24, that it will ask Congress for at least $2.5 billion in a supplemental budget to fight the viral coronavirus, but Democratic lawmakers described it as insufficient and even calling his request “towering incompetence." Under the proposal, the administration is asking for ...

Politics 01/21/20, 06:45

The White House announced on Monday, Jan. 21, several prominent Republican House lawmakers who will represent President Donald Trump at the Senate impeachment trial as it is set to begin on Tuesday, Jan. 21. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said these members will serve as part of the president's team ...

New York 06/16/19, 12:32

The Senate's top Democrat called on the Federal Aviation Administration Sunday to heed warnings from federal safety investigators and require all helicopters be equipped with flight data recorders, commonly known as a "black box." Sen. Charles Schumer's call for action comes days after a helicopter crashed on the roof of a ...

U.S. 06/02/19, 11:49

The Latest on the deadly Virginia Beach shooting Friday (all times local): 12:45 p.m. The Senate's top Democrat says a universal background check bill must be brought to the Senate floor for a vote. Sen. Charles Schumer's remarks on Sunday came two days after a gunman killed 12 people in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Schumer ...

New York 05/19/19, 11:51

The Senate's top Democrat is calling on the federal government to step in and investigate whether a plan for new subway cars in New York City designed by a Chinese state-owned company could pose a threat to national security. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York said in a statement to The ...

Sports 12/19/18, 14:25

The Latest on a bill that would have the federal government regulate sports betting nationwide (all times local):2:20 p.m.A bill that would have the federal government regulate sports betting nationwide has been introduced in the U.S. Senate.Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, and Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah ...

Sports 12/19/18, 13:01

The federal government would regulate sports betting nationwide under a bill to be introduced Wednesday.Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, told The Associated Press he and Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah will introduce the Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018.The bill would have the U.S. Justice ...

Politics 12/14/18, 10:43

Nothing says, "Is it over yet?" quite like Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer propping up his feet on the chair next to him. The casual vibe in the normally stuffy Senate was just one sign that the end of an ugly 115th Congress can't come soon enough, even for its own ...

U.S. 12/02/18, 02:09

Sen. Charles Schumer says Marriott hotel officials should pay for new passports for customers whose passport numbers were hacked as part of a massive data breach.The New York Democrat said Sunday that Marriott should immediately notify customers who are at greatest risk of identity theft and pay the $110 cost ...