Sen. Chuck Schumer

Schumer: Health Insurance Rates Likely To Spike, Obamacare Partly Responsible

Sen. Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat and longtime backer of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, said that insurance rates are likely to spike – and “Obamacare” is partly to blame.

2013/05/03

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, on April 18, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Napolitano Invited To Testify At Immigration Bill Senate Hearing

A far-reaching new immigration bill is getting its first test at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, where opponents of the legislation will be able to face off with its authors.

2013/04/19

Senate Panel Approves National Background Checks For Firearms Despite Solid GOP Opposition

Democrats gave a boost Tuesday to the pillar of President Barack Obama’s plans for reducing gun violence, pushing a bill requiring nearly universal federal background checks for firearms buyers through the Senate Judiciary Committee over solid Republican opposition.

2013/03/12

‘Gang Of Eight’ Senators From Both Parties Keep Quiet On Immigration Reform

The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain’s and Sen. Charles Schumer’s offices. They sit in arm chairs arranged in a circle and sip water or soft drinks as they debate temporary workers and border security. In a capital riven by partisanship and gridlock, they are determined to be the exception and actually get something done.

2013/03/09

Senate Democrats Fail To Win Gun Control Support From Key Conservative

Senate Democrats have set aside their effort to win support from conservative Sen. Tom Coburn for requiring federal background checks for nearly all gun purchases, an aide to a key lawmaker said Wednesday.

2013/03/06

New York Sen. Charles Schumer attends a
news conference where it was announced that free Wi-Fi will be provided to the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea on Jan. 8, 2013 in New York City. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Schumer Announces He Will Back Hagel Despite Earlier Misgivings

Sen. Chuck Schumer, an influential Democrat and member of the party’s leadership, said Tuesday he would back President Barack Obama’s choice of Chuck Hagel to head the Pentagon despite earlier misgivings about the Republican’s stand on Israel, Iran and gay rights.

2013/01/15

Democratic Senator Charles Schumer is urging gun retailers for a temporary cease of sales. (Photo credit -PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Sen. Schumer Asks Gun Retailers To Stop Sales As Congress Debates

Sen. Charles Schumer says retailers that sell assault weapons should stop offering them for purchase while Congress discusses gun regulation legislation.

2013/01/13

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during the 19th International AIDS Conference on July 23, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Graham: Illegal Immigrants ‘Can’t Stay Unless They Learn Our Language’

Two senators on opposite sides of the aisle are proposing comprehensive changes to the immigration laws that would include a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants now in the United States.

2012/11/12