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Chuck Schumer
Senate Democrats Plan on Moving to Legalize Marijuana Later This Year
President Joe Biden campaigned in 2020 against full-out legalization, favoring decriminalization of the drug instead.
Sanders Says Bipartisanship Can Step Aside for COVID Relief for Families
Senate Republicans have proposed a majorly trimmed down version of Biden’s coronavirus stimulus package.
QAnon Trump Supporter Jacob Chansley Wants to Testify at Impeachment Trial
Several Democratic lawmakers have indicated they may not want witnesses to be part of the impeachment proceedings.
Schumer to Republicans: COVID Relief Bill Is Happening, With or Without You
Schumer said his “preference” was a bipartisan deal, but if Republicans block or stall, he'll move forward without them.
Schumer Calls on Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency as Ice Loss Accelerates
Declaring a climate emergency allows Biden to allocate funding to clean energy and suspend activities like oil drilling.
With Biden’s Support, a $15 Minimum Wage Is Closer Than Ever
The Fight for $15 has come a long way since 200 food workers went on strike in 2012.
Centrist Democrats Manchin, Sinema Side With McConnell to Protect the Filibuster
Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have come out against filibuster reform, protecting a key tool for McConnell.
Mitch McConnell Is Already Running Circles Around Chuck Schumer in the Senate
Once again, the Democrats find themselves outflanked and tangled in their own wire.
Sanders Wants to “Act Now” on COVID Relief But McConnell Is Holding Up Senate
Bernie Sanders said one of his priorities is to pass a COVID relief bill before the impeachment trial starts next month.
Trump Has Made Threats to Launch a New Political Party — the “Patriot Party”
If Senate Republicans vote to convict Trump, he may try to shatter the GOP by starting a third party.