Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced that the Senate will intervene to prevent a government shutdown set for October 1. This follows a failed funding plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson, which lacked bipartisan support. Schumer criticized House Republicans for their inaction, stating, “They don’t seem to have any pla...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Ed Markey are urging the Biden administration to enhance civil rights protections against algorithmic bias. This is specifically in the use of artificial intelligence by federal agencies. In a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, the senators highlighted that biase...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Congress needs to ensure that the Secret Service has the resources it needs to do its job, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday after former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt. “We all must do our part to ensure an incident like this does […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced a bill to reverse the Supreme Court’s immunity rulings on former President Donald Trump. This bill would reaffirm the president is not immune to legal accountability and remove the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to hear appeals related to presidential immunity. Last month, the Court grant...
Top Democratic lawmakers joined Donald Trump’s Republican allies in condemning political violence after he was shot in an apparent assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday. Prayers and concerns for the former president poured in from his political allies and rivals. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House...
Senator Bernie Sanders has announced he will not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to Congress. Speaking on the Senate floor, Sanders expressed his dismay at bipartisan leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, for inviting Netanyahu. No date has been set for the ...
House Progressive and Hispanic Caucus leaders are criticizing Senate Democrats for reviving a bipartisan border bill that they say emphasizes harsh enforcement. The bill, which was shaped under Republican influence, faces opposition from progressive lawmakers and migrant rights groups. In a joint statement, Representatives Nanette Barragán an...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US House of Representatives passed the Israel Security Assistance Support Act on Thursday, which was designed to pressure President Joe Biden on delivering weapons to Israel. The measure was approved by a vote of 224 to 187 and is expected to head to the Senate, where party leaders are vowing not […]
At least 300 pro-Palestinian activists have reportedly been arrested near Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s home in Brooklyn, New York. They were protesting against an aid package approved by the U.S. government providing $26 billion to Israel. The protest, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, was held during the Jewish Passover hol...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Senate early Saturday passed a bill to reauthorize federal spying powers on foreign targets for another two years. With a vote of 60-34, the bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was approved after midnight. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan welcomed the passage ...
