US Senate to Pause Trump Impeachment Trial at End of Week for Sabbath
The one-day delay raises questions about how long it will take to finish the trial, which is set to begin in the Senate on Tuesday. The Senate is not …
Tag: Chuck Schumer
Biden Supports Canceling up To $10K in Student Loan Debt, but Believes Congress Needs To Act: WH
"I think he already took a step through executive action on the first day, and he would look to Congress to take the next step."
Schumer Says Democrats Agree ‘We Must Go Big and Bold’ on COVID-19 Relief
"We cannot dawdle, we cannot delay, we cannot dilute."
Schumer, McConnell Reach Power-Sharing Agreement for the Senate
Democrats will take control of Senate committees.
US Democrats Take First Step To Go It Alone on Biden’s COVID-19 Aid
Biden's package faces a potential Republican roadblock in the 100-member Senate, which is divided 50-50 but requires a 60-vote threshold to pass most …
Schumer Dismisses Proposal To Censure Trump as an Alternative To Impeachment Trial
"I think the president should be tried... anything past that is something we can discuss."
Democrats File $1.9 Trillion Budget Resolution, Could Bypass Republicans on COVID-19 Relief
Schumer announced the plan to file a fiscal-year 2021 budget measure in the Senate and House, saying it would allow Congress to fast-track a coronavir…
Cornyn Warns Dems Against Using Budget Reconciliation to Pass COVID Relief Package
"There are inherent and perhaps unintentional consequences of changes the rules of a place where your power is never permanently guaranteed."
Schumer Says Senate To ‘Move Forward’ on COVID Relief With or Without Republicans
"Our preference is to make this important work bipartisan."
Schumer: Vote on Budget To Pave Way for COVID-19 Aid Possible Next Week
"A vote on a budget resolution could come as early as next week."
Democrats May Move Forward on Coronavirus Aid Without Republicans: Schumer
"The work must move forward."
Dem Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Increase Minimum Wage To $15 by 2025
"The time for talk is over. No more excuses."
Schumer Sees Next Big US COVID-19 Relief Bill Passing in 4-6 Weeks
"We'll try to get that passed in the next month, month and a half."
Senate Republican Leader McConnell Drops Objection To Power-Sharing Deal With Democrats
"The legislative filibuster was a key part of the foundation beneath the Senate's last 50-50 power-sharing agreement in 2001."
Durbin: Dems Should Consider Changes To the Filibuster if GOP Senators Block Biden’s Agenda
"If this filibuster has now become so common in the Senate that we can't act — that we just sit their helpless — shame on us."
In Senate Deal, Trump Impeachment Trial Put off Until Early February
Doug Andres, a spokesman for McConnell, said the senator was pleased Democrats had given Trump's defense more time, and laid out a timeline that could…
Trump Impeachment Trial to Begin in Senate Week of Feb. 8, Schumer Says
"During that period, the Senate will continue to do other business for the American people."
Trump Impeachment Article To Be Sent To the Senate Next Week
"The articles will be delivered to the Senate on Monday."
US Senate’s Schumer Reviewing Republican Request for Trump Impeachment Trial Delay
Republicans argued that Trump needed time to prepare a defense.