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May 12, 2020

Schumer tells Fauci before Senate coronavirus testimony: 'Let it rip'

In eager anticipation of the Senate's virtual hearings with four top doctors from President Trump's coronavirus task force, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged Dr. Anthony Fauci to "let it rip." 

May 10, 2020

Schumer: VA must explain use of hydroxychloroquine on veterans to fight coronavirus

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Sunday said the Department of Veterans Affairs must explain why it allowed the use of hydroxychloroquine on veterans as a treatment for the coronavirus despite a lack of consensus on its safety.

May 8, 2020

Schumer, Pelosi working on 'Rooseveltian' coronavirus relief bill, senator says

What do top Democrats do for an encore after helping push through a massive $2 trillion coronavirus-relief package? Perhaps shoot for an even larger one.

May 7, 2020

Schumer claims Trump 'prolonging economic crisis' by refusing to let Fauci, others testify

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told MSNBC on Thursday that President Trump and congressional Republicans were slowing economic recovery by both refusing to support additional relief packages and prohibiting health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying before House committees.

May 7, 2020

Kellyanne Conway torches Schumer, says Dems using coronavirus to start 'the next partisan witch hunt'

Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway pushed back Thursday on Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for claiming the Trump administration had refused to address the coronavirus pandemic, calling it “more petty partisanship” at a time Americans should unify.

May 5, 2020

Instant partisan divide after Ratcliffe hearing: Burr backs intel chief pick, Schumer opposes

Support for Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe’s nomination to serve as director of national intelligence split down party lines almost instantaneously as his confirmation hearing wrapped up in the Senate on Tuesday.

May 5, 2020

Schumer calls Trump's COVID-19 testing strategy insufficient, demands national plan

Senate Democrats said Tuesday that President Trump's testing blueprint is insufficient and called on the administration to outline a national strategy so the country can safely begin to reopen. 

May 4, 2020

Schumer renews call for Fauci to testify on coronavirus outbreak

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. said in an interview Monday that there is a chance the nation’s top disease doctor, Anthony Fauci, will testify in the Senate next week despite the White House's decision last week to prevent the coronavirus taskforce member from testifying before a House subcommittee.

May 4, 2020

McConnell, Schumer spar over health of lawmakers as Senate convenes for first time in weeks

The Senate on Monday convened for the first time since March 25 as Democrats and Republicans clashed over the health of senators, as well as GOP efforts to confirm federal judges amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 1, 2020

GOP leaders draw red line on next phase of coronavirus aid legislation

The top Republicans in the House and Senate made clear Friday their demands in the latest round of coronavirus relief legislation: granting businesses protection from lawsuits.