Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY]

Spending vs. jobs a Dem dilemma

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...and you are paying all these big bonuses to your folks, where is your contribution to this recovery? That's why it's painless." Wall Street would likely view that differently, and rally its allies, such as Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Politico said....

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Targeting domestic violence

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...CST Domestic violence is an almost universal problem across the country and the state, and the Finger Lakes is no exception. Sen. Chuck Schumer’s office has released a county-by-county report on domestic violence in New York state for 2008. Wayne Coun

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VA chief: No more homeless veterans

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...getting homeless veterans off the streets. But he wants to prevent them from ever becoming homeless, he said. This summer, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., released figures on the number of homeless veterans, based on data from the VA, the U.S. Department

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CNN - Health Care Bill Ready For Full House

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...at least next week, several Democratic senators said. "One of the things that's been slower than we thought is CBO," said Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, a Democratic leader. "But they have to do things the right way." Even more problematic for Democrat

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House Democrats prepare health care bill for floor debate

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

Reid Works To Convince Moderate Dems To Vote For Senate Health Bill

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to strip Lieberman of his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee" (Pierce, 11/

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Mayor does some late campaigning on Staten Island

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...the gap is closing here," Thompson said. Thompson spent the previous day campaigning in Southeast Queens with Liu and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). But the party's biggest fish, President Barack Obama, spent the day with New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, who

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Lieberman's Chairmanship Threatened

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...on Monday, Democrats.com urged Majority Leader Harry Reid, Majority Whip Dick Durbin and Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Chuck Schumer to oust Lieberman after he vowed to filibuster any Senate healthcare reform bill that includes a "public option" f

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Schumer expects casino decision soon

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...(AP) - Sen. Chuck Schumer says the Interior Department will decide in coming weeks whether to overturn or modify its blanket ban on off-reservation Indian casinos. Schumer says he learned of the updated timeline in a conversation with Interior Secretary

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Senate Democrats Doubt Health Care Bill Will Get Done This Year

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...and went, saying that he didn't want to be bound by "arbitrary timelines." "We will move with all deliberate speed," Sen. Chuck Schumer said, a far departure from last week when he said that a health care bill would get done by Christmas. "The most im

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Schumer expects news soon on Indian gaming policy

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...Chuck Schumer says the Obama administration will make a critical decision on off-reservation gaming policy “in the coming weeks.” Schumer says he recently spoke with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who is reviewing what is essentially a blanket ban

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New Newspaper Contributors for 11/02/2009

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...and promoting the integration of immigrants into society. Tired of waiting for the immigration reform bill that Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York promised to introduce by Labor Day but seems to have misplaced, and obviously frustrated by Preside

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Hillary Clinton is a huge success in rent-a-name business

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...before closing up shop in June. The campaign arms of House and Senate Democrats have rented the list. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer spent $23,775 for access to donor info, and Clinton's Senate replacement, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, anted up $47,263. "Tho

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Chuck takes flu 'shot'

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...Chuck Schumer yesterday slammed the federal government's swine-flu response, citing "gaping holes" in the Centers for Disease Control's efforts to get enough vaccine to those who need it. "The CDC is trying to do their job, in all fairness, but there ar

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Meredith Jessup: NY-23: Rep. Issa's PAC Suggests Dems Promised Scozzafava Favors

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...of staff Rahm Emanuel. She also received calls from the Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Senator Chuck Schumer," Issa wrote. "Was Scozzafava promised something in return for her endorsement of the Democrat? Time will tell." De

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D. Brad Wright: A Choice of Options

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

The buzz in the blogosphere for the last two weeks was all about the fate of the public option in health reform. The question seemed to be shaping up not as "Will there be a public option?" but rather "What will the public option look like?" Two

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Benjamin: Dems get GOP's Scozzafava to cross party lines - without Paterson's help

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...he's still running. The list of New York Dems who did get involved in winning Scozzafava is long: Cuomo, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Steve Israel of Long Island and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of Manhattan all intervened. The White House is heav

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Senators Jostle For Position On Health Reform Provisions

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...some Democratic senators. Politico reports that there's a "divide" between White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and Sen. Chuck Schumer. "Schumer, a New York Democratic senator, is pushing a proposal that allows states to opt-in to a public option. Em

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Let debate begin

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

...amiss? Let us know at sosdnews@uniontrib.com Tired of waiting for the immigration reform bill that Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York promised to introduce by Labor Day but seems to have misplaced, and obviously frustrated by President

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Too late for Obama to opt out

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

...public option was facing its own death panels. It was then that Sen. Tom Carper came up with an opt-in plan, one that Sen. Chuck Schumer turned into an opt-out plan. Liberals, desperate for a way to keep the public option in health care reform, grabbed

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