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Sunday, Democrats in the Senate passed a bill that dealt with energy, taxes, and health care by a razor-thin margin, sending the bill to the House of Representatives.
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Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer's deal on energy and health care would raise taxes on millions of Americans making less than $400,000 a year, Senate Republicans say, citing data from groups with no political affiliation.
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A $10 billion bill that will help keep the lights on along Broadway took center stage Friday as Sen. Chuck Schumer vowed to fight for entertainment venues hard hit by the coronavirus crisis. The New York Democrat and Theater District representatives touted the proposed Save Our Stages Act as a much-needed lifeline to live venues …
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The governor might not be the most popular guy at Hamptons hot spot 75 Main, but the state’s senators are still welcome. As Page Six reported, Gov. Cuomo’s State Liquor Authority yanked the restaurant’s liquor license over COVID-19 violations and some other transgressions. But the place still seems to be abuzz. We’re told Sen. Chuck …
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said during his speech to the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night that President Trump has “quit” on the American people. “Donald Trump has divided our country, diminished our greatness, and demeaned everything that this statue represents,” the New York Democrat said from Brooklyn with the Statue of Liberty visible behind …
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Many American taxpayers could get a second stimulus check this month if Congress approves them soon, a report says. The Internal Revenue Service could send out most of the proposed $1,200 payments by the end of August if lawmakers reach a deal to send them out this week, IRS staffer Chad Hooper told CNBC in …
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Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) signaled a willingness to end the Senate’s practice of imposing a 60-vote threshold for most legislation in a press conference Tuesday. When asked by reporters if, like presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, he would be open to ending the filibuster, he said it would be up for …
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) is proposing a bill to ban President Trump from signing coronavirus checks, calling the current practice “a waste of time and money” and the “exploitation of taxpayer money for promotional material.” Schumer’s legislation, titled the “No PR Act,” blocks the use of federal dollars to promote Trump or …
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Saturday Chuck Schumer did an online Seder from home. Viewers could donate to Congress’ CDC Foundation to help CV emergency response. As his year-old grandson watched — and Judith Light, Harvey Fierstein, Henry Winkler, Jason Alexander, Idina Menzel, Richard Kind, Debra Messing, Josh Groban, Darren Criss, Nick Kroll, Rachel Brosnahan, Fran Drescher, Cynthia Erivo, Camryn …
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The White House is requesting an additional $251 billion for additional small business lending as part of the government’s coronavirus response, eliciting a counter from congressional Democrats asking for $125 billion in targeted aid for farmers, women, minorities, and veteran-owned businesses. “I’ll be asking Congress to provide an additional $250 billion for the paycheck protection, …
Sunday, Democrats in the Senate passed a bill that dealt with energy, taxes, and health care by a razor-thin margin, sending the bill to the House of Representatives.
