Tag: Chuck Schumer

Meanwhile, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has criticized Schumer's party for "historic obstructionism" in the effort to approve nominees. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Chuck Schumer blocks John McCain’s attempts to get a floor vote on Pentagon nominee

Travis J. Tritten · July 13, 2017 9:40 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., criticizes the Republican healthcare bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Schumer: New GOP healthcare bill ‘even meaner’

Susan Ferrechio · July 13, 2017 5:36 pm

Vice President Mike Pence arrives at the wedding of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Scottish actress Louise Linton, at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Washington Secrets

Pence rises: Only DC leader with positive approval rating

Paul Bedard · July 13, 2017 4:38 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Tuesday called on Donald Trump Jr. to testify under oath and in public about the meetings he had with a Russian lawyer. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Chuck Schumer: Donald Trump Jr. should testify publicly and under oath

Al Weaver · July 11, 2017 7:20 pm

Internal Squabbling Holding Up Bipartisan Iran-Russia Sanctions Bill

Jenna Lifhits · July 11, 2017 3:15 pm

Trump Jr. indicated in a tweet earlier Monday that he is willing to meet with the committee. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Chuck Schumer: Trump Jr. meeting with Russian lawyer demands ‘further investigation’

Al Weaver · July 10, 2017 8:06 pm

The administration has also taken fire for its slow pace of nominating officials to fill the hundreds of vacant positions throughout the government. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House slams Senate Democrats’ ‘unprecedented campaign of obstruction’ against Trump nominees

Sarah Bedford · July 10, 2017 6:41 pm

Top Senate Democrats are urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to work across the aisle to stabilize Obamacare's markets. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate Democrats urge Mitch McConnell to work with them to stabilize Obamacare markets

Melissa Quinn · July 10, 2017 5:05 pm

"This suspect product has no clear health value," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Schumer wants FDA to investigate ‘snortable chocolate’

Eddie Scarry · July 9, 2017 4:35 pm

"Rather than decisively confronting the Russian President head on, the President seemed to acquiesce to Putin's denial, almost certainly paving the way for future Russian interference in our elections," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement.. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Schumer: Trump ‘seemed to acquiesce to Putin’s denial’ of election meddling

Robert King · July 8, 2017 5:04 pm

The revelation that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a second, undisclosed encounter has dominated recent news cycles and proven controversial.

National Security

Democrats find Trump’s Russia rebuke too little, too late

W. James Antle III · July 8, 2017 4:01 am

"For Secretary Tillerson to say that this issue will remain unresolved is disgraceful." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Chuck Schumer: ‘Dereliction of duty’ for Trump to give ‘equal credence’ to Russian election denials

Al Weaver · July 7, 2017 8:19 pm