Tag: Chuck Schumer

Senate Democrats, in a letter to President Trump and Senate Republicans, said the tax reform legislation can't include tax cuts for the top 1 percent of income earners or add to the federal deficit. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats will oppose tax reform that cuts taxes for the top 1 percent

Joseph Lawler · August 1, 2017 12:13 pm

Democrats charge that Trump's recent comments about his "beleaguered" attorney general show he wants to fire Sessions in order to fire special counsel Robert Mueller. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Schumer asks Senate to block Trump recess appointments over August

Al Weaver · July 31, 2017 9:33 pm

In this photo taken July 26, 2017, President Donald Trump pauses while speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Weekend wrap: Trump pushes Republicans to go nuclear as North Korea missile threat looms

Kyle Feldscher · July 31, 2017 1:03 am

"If the President refuses to make the cost sharing reduction payments, every expert agrees that premiums will go up and health care will be more expensive for millions of Americans," Sen. Chuck Schumer said in a statement. "The president ought to stop playing politics with people's lives and health care, start leading and finally begin acting presidential." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Schumer to Trump: ‘Stop playing politics with people’s lives’ over cost-sharing reductions

Al Weaver · July 29, 2017 6:59 pm

Schumer said he also wants to negotiate with the GOP on reviving insurance bailout payments from the federal government. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Schumer outlines Democrat terms for healthcare talks with GOP

Pete Kasperowicz · July 28, 2017 4:11 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was one of three Republicans to vote against Obamacare repeal bill. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Watch: Senators gasp as John McCain votes against Obamacare repeal

Pete Kasperowicz · July 28, 2017 12:09 pm

A disappointed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell thanked members of the Senate for their efforts to reach a compromise, but said, "I regret that our efforts were simply not enough at this time." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Senate rejects ‘skinny’ repeal of Obamacare

Robert King, Kimberly Leonard · July 28, 2017 5:41 am

Schumer promises to gum up Senate if ‘skinny repeal’ passes

Schumer promises to gum up Senate if ‘skinny repeal’ passes

Robert King · July 27, 2017 3:23 pm

Senate Republicans made a collective decision in January to prevent Trump from making any recess appointment to his administration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Senate GOP blocking Trump from all recess appointments

David M. Drucker · July 27, 2017 3:05 pm

"The idea this is an open amendment process defies credulity." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Schumer: Democrats refuse to offer amendments until final Obamacare repeal bill revealed

Robert King · July 26, 2017 11:49 pm

If they think this will get them across the finish line in 2018, they're sorely mistaken. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

The definition of insanity: The Democratic Party’s ‘Better Deal’ is just the same old failed policies

Jay Caruso · July 26, 2017 8:39 pm

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is reportedly in talks to return to academia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Beltway Confidential

Nobody feels bad for Hillary Clinton anymore, and nobody’s going to really read her new book

Philip Wegmann · July 26, 2017 4:38 pm