Politics 2 days ago Lawmakers react to stopgap funding and averting government shutdown Lawmakers are having their say after President Biden signed a stopgap bill into law on Saturday, extending government funding into March and avoiding a shutdown.
New Jersey December 16 Schumer seeks legislation giving local officials authority to ‘swiftly’ respond to drone sightings Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, is seeking to have legislation passed that provides local officials greater authority to respond to possible drone sightings.
Chuck Schumer December 16 Schumer requests 360-degree radar system for NY, NJ to detect drones Sen. Chuck Schumer calls upon the Department of Homeland Security to deploy 360-degree radar technology to help detect drones in New York and New Jersey area
Politics December 14 McConnell warns RFK Jr. to steer clear of the polio vaccine Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a polio survivor, warned any incoming members of the Trump administration not to undermine confidence in the polio vaccine.
Politics December 11 Manchin, Sinema tank Schumer lame-duck effort to secure Dem majority on top labor board Republicans called foul on Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Democrats for trying to push through a nominee that would have kept the National Labor Relations Board Democratic-controlled, preventing President-elect Trump from naming the new chair.
Senate December 3 Senate Democrats name top leadership positions after losing chamber majority Democratic senators held an election on Tuesday to name who will assume their party's leadership roles for the 119th Congress.
Politics November 25 Congress has just weeks to avoid a partial government shutdown after Thanksgiving Congress will only have a few weeks to avoid a partial government shutdown before the pre-Christmas deadline.
Senate November 21 Senate showdown: GOP secures deal with Schumer to save coveted appellate judges for Trump Senate Democrats and Republicans struck a midnight deal that would secure four crucial appellate court judge nominations for President-elect Trump.
Politics November 20 Incoming Senate Dem Elissa Slotkin torches identity politics in 2024 autopsy: 'Go the way of the dodo' Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., tore into identity politics as she recalled why she believes she won her race in a Trump-voting state.
Politics November 18 Senate GOP initiates Thune-engineered slowdown as Schumer looks to stack judicial votes Republicans sought to delay Democrats' cloture filings on Monday as they try to quickly confirm Biden judges in the lame duck session.
