Tag: Chuck Schumer

Democrats planning stall tactics for Trump’s Cabinet picks this week

Democrats planning stall tactics for Trump’s Cabinet picks this week

Susan Ferrechio · January 9, 2017 5:01 am

Gingrich: Schumer and Trump will be able to work together

Gingrich: Schumer and Trump will be able to work together

Daniel Chaitin · January 8, 2017 7:36 pm

"The Office of Government Ethics letter makes crystal clear that the transition team's collusion with Senate Republicans to jam through these cabinet nominees before they've been thoroughly vetted is unprecedented," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘Unprecedented’ ethics complaints from Democrats unfounded, source says

Daniel Chaitin · January 8, 2017 1:00 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer revealed a letter he received from Office of Government Ethics Director Walter Shaub, which said a number of Trump's nominees for his Cabinet have not yet completed the ethics review process. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats: Senate Republicans should delay ‘rushed’ confirmation hearings

Daniel Chaitin · January 7, 2017 7:19 pm

"The Office of Government Ethics letter makes crystal clear that the transition team's collusion with Senate Republicans to jam through these cabinet nominees before they've been thoroughly vetted is unprecedented," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Schumer: Trump team and GOP senators colluding on Cabinet nominees

Daniel Chaitin · January 7, 2017 4:29 pm

Feinstein in ’06: ‘Democrats Support the Border Fence’

Chris Deaton · January 6, 2017 11:45 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blasted the move as defying the point of accountability in the executive office. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s mean tweets spur Democratic derision

Susan Crabtree · January 6, 2017 3:42 am

"This is not a time for calling names —" it’s a time for them to step up to the plate if they want to repeal and show us what they want us to replace it with," Schumer said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Schumer upset Trump called him a ‘clown’

Susan Crabtree · January 5, 2017 4:20 pm

President-elect Trump continued to hit Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday, by calling him the 'head clown' of the Democratic Party. (AP photos)

Trump pounds ‘head clown’ Chuck Schumer

Kyle Feldscher · January 5, 2017 12:28 pm

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, right, insisted Republicans will at least win the messaging wars if they keep their promises to produce an Obamacare replacement. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Obamacare wars are in full force

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 5, 2017 5:01 am

"When it comes to the U.S.-Israel alliance, we believe that senators of both parties must stand firmly with Israel and condemn efforts to undermine Israel's legitimacy," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

National Security

Senators fear Obama could move against Israel in Paris

Joel Gehrke · January 4, 2017 9:27 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., signaled he would likely vote against Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., for attorney general. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Schumer: I work out with Sessions, but I won’t vote for him

Susan Crabtree · January 4, 2017 8:49 pm