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August 3, 2021

Schumer beats McConnell in Capitol footrace to the TV cameras

A sneaky Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., scuttled Sen. Mitch McConnell's plans for a news conference Tuesday afternoon at the Capitol, sparking a rare moment of laughter from the typically stoic McConnell. 

July 29, 2021

Climate crisis ‘will be worse than COVID’: Schumer

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday that the climate crisis will be worse than the coronavirus pandemic and that Democrats are ready to respond with "big, bold action" unlike anything the U.S. and "this world has ever seen before."

July 28, 2021

Lawmakers press State Department for answers on passport delays that have scuttled summer travel plans

EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers are ramping up the pressure on the Department of State to resolve a major backlog in processing passport applications that has left many U.S. travelers in limbo and in some cases forced Americans to cancel their long-planned vacations abroad. 

July 22, 2021

Cannabis-induced psychosis: Amid push for legalization, sister says brother 'was lost to us for a decade’

Heidi Swan of Parents Opposed to Pot says lawmakers pushing the legalization of marijuana aren't talking about 'the physical side effects, the mental side effects and the increased problems to society,' including cannabis-induced psychosis.

July 21, 2021

Schumer forcing procedural vote on compromise infrastructure plan, putting bipartisan bill at risk

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is forcing a procedural vote on the yet-to-be-completed bipartisan infrastructure bill Wednesday afternoon, potentially risking a setback in negotiations if Republicans follow through on their threats to vote against a bill "that doesn't exist yet."

July 14, 2021

Senate Democrats seek carbon tax on imports from countries with high pollution

Democrats have agreed to add a carbon tax on imports from polluting countries to their $3.5 trillion budget plan.

July 13, 2021

Schumer announces $3.5 trillion spending plan to pair with infrastructure package

In a late-night announcement Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Budget Committee reached an agreement to allot $3.5 trillion for a spending package that would complete President Biden’s infrastructure plan.

July 13, 2021

Schumer on filibuster carve-out for voting legislation: 'Everything is on the table'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Tuesday didn't rule out eliminating the legislative filibuster for voting rights legislation as Democrats are getting increasingly frustrated with state-level efforts to tighten voting rules.

July 4, 2021

Sen. John Cornyn: Dems' election power grab – here's how Republicans fighting partisan assaults on voting

The election overhaul legislation Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tried to ram through the Senate perverts the cause of voter access to hand one party unassailable political power.

July 2, 2021

Maryland Gov. Hogan tears into Pelosi, Schumer for holding infrastructure bill 'hostage'

During a video town hall with No Labels Citizens on Thursday obtained by Fox News, Hogan spoke about the bipartisan $953 billion infrastructure bill in Congress that was endorsed by Biden, saying the plan “will put Americans back to work” and improve American infrastructure.