August 9, 2021 AOC says she and Schumer 'working very closely' but doesn't rule out 2022 primary challenge Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says that she and fellow New York Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer are “working very closely” in Congress, but the progressive champion isn’t ruling out a potential 2022 primary challenge against the Senate majority leader.
August 8, 2021 Infrastructure bill talks stall again, Senate to resume Sunday at noon Senators will resume a weekend session toward passage of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package after running into opposition from a few Republicans who want to drag out final votes on one of President Joe Biden’s top priorities.
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.