S.Res.165 118th Congress (2023-2024) A resolution recognizing the work of Federal law enforcement agencies, condemning calls to "defund" the Department of Justice and "[116][117], In 2014, Schumer was recognized for helping to achieve the award of $700,000 in compensation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Gowanda, New York, as a result of the devastating flood there in 2009. A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Powell. [191], In 1994, then-Representative Schumer and Senator Dianne Feinstein authored the Assault Weapons Ban. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. [256], Schumer is a sponsor of S. 968, the controversial PROTECT IP Act, which would restrict access to websites judged to be infringing copyrights. "[173][174] He had previously accused Trump of "indecisiveness" for his delays in implementing the move by waiving the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, as previous presidents had done. [238], On July 14, 2021, Schumer, along with Senators Ron Wyden and Cory Booker, released for public comment a comprehensive federal legalization bill known as the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. [8] His father ran an exterminating business, and his mother was a homemaker. "[91] In December, after the FCC voted to repeal net neutrality rules, Schumer said the internet could start resembling "a toll road, with the highest bidders cruising along private 'fast lanes' while the rest of us inch along a single, traffic-choked public lane; and we could be forced to purchase internet packages much like cable packages, paying more for popular sites", and that the resolution he was introducing would undo the effects of the vote. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that a child can sit next to a family member on a flight at no additional cost. pic.twitter.com/wjXnHfTQqn. Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. "I look forward to being a part of the team's collaborative culture as we work together to help clients advance their most important objectives.". In November 2020, he said, "I have a proposal with Elizabeth Warren that the first $50,000 of debt be vanquished, and we believe that Joe Biden can do that with the pen as opposed to legislation".[139]. On March 9, 2006, Dubai Ports World withdrew its application to operate the ports. Just in terms of the loss of life and treasure, do we want to do the same exercise in Afghanistan?" [248], After the March 2007 meltdown of the subprime mortgage industry, Schumer proposed a federal government bailout of subprime borrowers to save homeowners from losing their residences and to shore up communities that were seeing neighborhoods destabilized due to foreclosures and the resulting decreases in neighboring home values. [207], As a senator, Schumer has worked to secure homeland security funds for New York State and City and provide resources to its first responders. No more nuclear testing or rockets flying all over the place, blew up launch sites. [205] Later that month, Schumer estimated the bill had a 50% chance of passing the Senate and added that Democrats were doing everything they could to fight the measure, calling the legislation "devastating for the middle class". [130] Schumer backed the measure and told reporters, "pay equity, that's women, that's 53 percent of the vote". [2] Schumer is the longest-serving senator from New York, having surpassed Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Jacob K. Javits in 2023. Schumer noted Kavanaugh's expressed opinion on the possible incorrect decision in United States v. Nixon and that this could mean he would not hold Trump accountable as a justice. [218], In April 2012, Schumer introduced SB 1070, a bill that would kill Arizona's anti-immigration law, and ones like it if the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the states. As the attack persisted, Schumer and Pelosi released a joint statement calling on Trump to demand the rioters leave the Capitol and its grounds immediately. Berry most recently served as Senator Patrick Leahys (D-VT) Deputy Chief of Staff and has worked in the Senate for over four decades On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. Former Senator Chuck Grassley Chief of Staff Aaron Cummings A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes. In an interview on CBS News's Face the Nation, Schumer said that Gonzales "doesn't accept or doesn't understand that he is no longer just the president's lawyer". The resolution stated the United States "should refuse to make available any current or former diplomat, civil servant, political appointee, law enforcement official or member of the Armed Forces of the United States for questioning by the government of Vladimir Putin". [145], In March 2006, the House Appropriations Committee voted to block an amendment allowing Dubai Ports World to operate some terminals at U.S. ports, an amendment that was inserted into the emergency supplemental funding bill for military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The endorsements arent a Contact Senator Chuck Schumer Christian Hall, a congressional reporter for Punchbowl News, also tweeted that Philip Bennet, president of the Congressional Workers Union, had been taken away in handcuffs. Senator Charles Schumer District Office 757 Third Ave., Suite 17-02 New York, NY 10017. Kevin McCarthy challenges Chuck Schumer to bring clean Though acknowledging Trump's populist campaigning style, Schumer said Trump "governs like a pro-corporate, pro-elite, hard-right ideologue". A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. Drawing on significant government, business, industry and legal experience, the firm helps clients capitalize on opportunities and provides creative solutions to complex litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and corporate and transactional issues. In 2006, Schumer led a bipartisan effort, with Republicans like Representative Peter T. King, to stop a deal the Bush administration approved to transfer control of six U.S. ports to a corporation owned by the government of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai Ports World (see Dubai Ports World controversy). 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Six staffers were reportedly arrested in Congress on Monday afternoon for staging a sit-in at Senate majority leader Chuck Schumers office and protesting about a He received 54% of the vote in the general election,[27] defeating three-term incumbent Republican Al D'Amato (44%). Trump declined the offer. A bill to increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families. Charles Ellis Schumer (/umr/ SHOO-mr; born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New York, a seat he has held since 1999. [206], In 1995, Schumer sponsored the Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995 (H.R. Chemical Engineering. [69], In October 2016, after FBI director James Comey announced the reopening of an investigation into whether Hillary Clinton, then the Democratic presidential nominee, mishandled classified emails during her tenure at the State Department, Schumer said that he had lost confidence in Comey. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes. A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. [19] He was reelected eight times from the Brooklyn and Queens-based district, which changed numbers twice in his tenure (it was numbered the 16th from 1981 to 1983, the 10th from 1983 to 1993, and the 9th from 1993). [242] He opposed the Federal Marriage Amendment, saying in 2004 that DOMA made it obsolete. The program allows fire departments and first responders nationwide to apply for grant funding for major purchases that localities have difficulty providing, namely apparatus and emergency vehicles. He called upon Iraq to "engage in a dialogue and peacefully determine the best way to accommodate the well-deserved and legitimate aspirations of the Iraqi Kurds". After an internal investigation, the Maryland Democratic Party determined the credit report was obtained illegally and reported the incident to the U.S. [128], In March 2002, as the Senate worked on a compromise to save an election reform bill that stalled due to Republicans' believing it was not combative enough against voter fraud, Schumer and Senator Ron Wyden led a successful effort in protecting an amendment allowing first-time voters to be verified with only a signature. A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale. Right now, we Hill staffers are peacefully protesting Dem leaders INSIDE. Webe. [241], Schumer voted for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996. The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service and its programs and initiatives to advance diversity, equity and inclusion. Schumer [46], In Washington, Schumer has been a lead consensus-builder on the difficult issues of health care, immigration, and financial regulation. [113], Schumer received an "A" grade on the 2008 Drum Major Institute's Congressional Scorecard on middle-class issues. "[226] Reich and top deputies later resigned or were removed amid a Treasury Department audit and investigation revealing that Indymac had been allowed to backdate its financial reports. Cummings earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, and his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University. He visits all 62 counties every year and has delivered countless large and small victories across the state, including delivering $20 billion to rebuild after the 9-11 terror attacks and passing a $63 billion relief package to help New York recover from Superstorm Sandy. A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. In October 2020, Schumer called on the Trump administration to immediately suspend U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan,[144][145] sent through the Pentagon's "building partner assistance program". [130] Republicans argued that the Democrats were attempting to use the votes on this bill and the issue of equal pay as political issues in the 2014 midterm elections. "[169], In May 2017, Schumer co-sponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, Senate Bill 720, which made it a federal crime, punishable by a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment,[170] for Americans to encourage or participate in boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories if protesting actions by the Israeli government. But Schumer said Roberts's "compassion and humanity" was questionable, and objected to the Bush administration's refusal to show documents Roberts wrote during his tenure as deputy solicitor general and to Roberts's refusal to answer many questions the committee asked him. The Senate Democratic caucus elected Schumer minority leader in November 2016. Cummings will also work with the firm's investigations team and draw on his experience participating in congressional investigations and high-profile, complex hearings on Capitol Hill over the past six years. [114], In October 2013, Schumer announced his support for a proposal ending restrictions on shipping beer, wine, and spirits through the U.S. Here are 10 examples, This bipartisan group in the House doesnt like how Congress operates, and theyre speaking out, Republicans are outnumbered now more than at any time in nearly a decade, How social media and attention economy politics are redefining power in Washington. Of the anticipated disbursement of FEMA monies to Gowanda, Schumer said: FEMA and the state were sitting on Gowanda's money for way too long. [110] Schumer is also seeking a ban on the use of cadmium, a carcinogen known to impair brain development in children, in toys and children's jewelry. To take a step back hurts our economy, our job growth and middle-class and working people. [161], In April 2002, during a Senate speech, Schumer called the Bush administration's Middle East policy "muddled, confused and inconsistent" and said the planned meeting between Secretary of State Colin Powell and Yasser Arafat would contradict Bush's stated stand against terrorists and those harboring them. 'I told them I looked like I had a very difficult reapportionment fight. [171], Schumer introduced a Senate resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. [152] In May 2018, after Trump signaled his willingness to ease sanctions on ZTE in a bid for a trade deal with Beijing, Schumer observed, "This seems to be an area where Democrats and Republicans in the House and the Senate are coming together and telling the president, you've got to be tough on China, you have to have your actions match your rhetoric. "[87] Schumer subsequently called on the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing after former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen plead guilty to charges of bank fraud, tax fraud and campaign finance law violations, calling the plea "a game changer". from 8 AM - 9 PM ET. So they don't think it's our land". [186] In January 2017, in response to those questioning the U.S. intelligence community over its assessments, he said, "Let me tell you, you take on the intelligence community, they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you". A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. GossJankowski. [179] After Kim and Trump issued a joint statement, Schumer said the meeting between the two had given "a brutal and repressive dictatorship the international legitimacy it has long craved" and that the agreement lacked details on achieving a pathway to the Korean peninsula being denuclearized, how the United States would verify North Korea's disarming, and an assurance of cessation for enrichment of plutonium and uranium from North Korea. He added, "The anti-missile system strengthens the relationship between Eastern Europe and NATO, with real troops and equipment on the ground. In response, Schumer, Harry Reid, and Dick Durbin signed a letter to al-Maliki in which they charged him with failing to condemn the aggression of Hezbollah as well as Israel's right to defend itself, arguing the oversight raised serious concern about whether Iraq under his rule could "play a constructive role in resolving the current crisis and bringing stability to the Middle East". If I were to stand a chance of being re-elected, I needed some help,' he would later tell the Associated Press. 14 to S. 316 (No short title on file) RC# 66, On the Amendment S.Amdt. [165], Schumer supported Israel in the 2014 IsraelGaza conflict. A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore. "[124], In August 2018, in response to Trump's charge that American Jews who vote for Democrats are "disloyal", Schumer tweeted, "When he [Trump] uses a trope that's been used against the Jewish people for centuries with dire consequences, he is encouragingwittingly or unwittinglyanti-Semites throughout the country and world. He served as the lead Senate Republican negotiator of the First Step Act, the most significant federal criminal justice reform package in more than 40 years, which was signed into law in December 2018. [220] Schumer offered Trump congressional approval of more than $20 billion for his border wall in exchange for protecting recipients of DACA. Schumer A bill to treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of LIFO inventory for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. [181], In a June 3, 2008, Wall Street Journal op-ed, Schumer wrote that cooperative economic sanctions from the U.S., Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China could topple Iran's theocratic government. [149], In April 2017, Schumer called for caution in Afghanistan, noting the casualties in Iraq, and said the military would have to come to Congress if it wanted more American soldiers in Afghanistan.[150]. He needs to keep his personal opinions to RESOLUTION Informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled. A bill to require small, medium, and large hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid the prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits, and for other purposes. [217] In June 2013, the immigration bill passed the Senate with a strong majority68-32, with 14 Republicans joining all Democratsbut the House of Representatives under Speaker John Boehner refused to take up the bill, and the legislation died. Congress Minutes: Essential news and analysis from Apr 26, 2023 He was one of 16 senators to vote against the Vitter Amendment, which prohibited the confiscation of legally owned firearms during a disaster. RESOLUTION Notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore. Schumer said the court had "affirmed a plainly discriminatory travel ban, unleashed a flood of dark unlimited money in our politics and has scrapped a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act" and thereby aligned itself with goals of what he called "the hard right". Brennan and Lynch are veterans of Schumers 1998 Senate campaign, although Brennan officially joined Schumers staff in 2002. Schumers deputy chief of staff serves as his main point of contact for member services, helping Schumer determine what kind of legislative priorities other Democratic senators want and need. 2000bb through 42 U.S.C. Cummings is a Congressional policy advocate who also served as chief constitution and crime counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee when Grassley was the ranking member of the panel. Free demos are available upon request for organizations evaluating a LegiStorm Pro subscription. Schumer replied that Gonzales faced a higher standard, and that under this standard he had to give "a full, complete and convincing explanation" for why the eight attorneys were fired. He also voted for measures to help increase the efficiency of peacekeepers serving in Darfur. Reich said Schumer gave the bank a "heart attack", saying, "Would the institution have failed without the deposit run? Schumer was a member of the House of Representatives (and Judiciary Committee member) during a December 1998 lame-duck session of Congress, voting "no" on all counts in committee and on the floor of the House. From massive snowstorms in Western New York to numerous floods across Upstate, Sen. Schumer has been there to deliver aid and support to New Yorkers in their time of need. pic.twitter.com/JG1oNKgHbg, The reporter asked why the group had chosen Schumers office, and not that of Manchin. "[95], Schumer's committee assignments for the 118th Congress are as follows:[96], Schumer is pro-choice, and has a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America,[99] even though he received some criticism for attending a gala in 2007 hosted by Efrat, an organization that seeks to reduce abortion among Israeli Jews. [90], In November 2017, Schumer said, "Just as our free highway system helped build jobs in America in the 20th century, net neutrality will help build jobs in the 21st century. On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2 to S. 316 (No short title on file) RC# 65. Republicans and Democrats, as well as Chief Justice John Roberts, condemned these comments as inciting violence. WebUnlock Staff Directories with a LegiStorm subscription See at a glance whos who in member offices, leadership offices and committees. Park Min Shik, South Korean minister of patriots and veterans affairs. [263] Although he was at one point criticized for being a lead investigator of the affair while also chairing the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, such criticism was not sustained after the full dimensions of the controversy became apparent. The incoming Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, persuaded Schumer to serve another term as DSCC chair. In March 2018, Schumer said the bipartisan legislation sponsored by Bob Casey and Pat Toomey would assist the children of deceased first respondents afford college by increasing the availability of Pell grant funding. [20][21][22][19] He has never lost an election. "We believe that having strong bipartisan depth is critical to achieving results for our clients, and Aaron's proven track record of working with Democrats and Republicans alike to foster key relationships and pass key legislation will be invaluable.". [28] Benjamin publicly accused GOP chairman Sandy Treadwell and governor George Pataki of trying to muscle him out of the Senate race and undermine the democratic process. [223], On June 26, 2008, Schumer took the extraordinary step of publicly releasing letters he had written to regulators about IndyMac Bank, the country's seventh-largest savings and loan association and ninth-largest originator of mortgage loans, which he considered a severely troubled institution. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning), Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy, Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American, Crosley Green Returns to Prison, Relies on Faith as He Continues Fight for Justice, Former DOJ Enforcement and Investigations Attorney Shennie Patel Joins Crowell & Moring. [111] When companies began selling gloves, pills, inhalers, diuretics, shampoos and other products during the 2009 swine flu scare, Schumer urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an investigation. He also has experience navigating the Farm Bill, which is due for reauthorization in 2023. [232] His reported close ties to the founders of OneWest Bank have long been of interest to many action groups. "If Chuck Schumer believes a clean "[93] In May, the Senate adopted a measure to revive Obama-era internet regulations enforcing equal treatment for all web traffic. A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. [15], Schumer attended Brooklyn public schools, scoring 1600 on the SAT and graduating as the valedictorian of James Madison High School in 1967. [273][274] The remark was also called "outrageous" by U.S.-India Business Council head Ron Somers. GMH Engineering Office Contact A tweet posted by NBC News reporter Julia Jester features a short video purporting to show one of the staff members in handcuffs, explaining why the group jeopardized their careers to take the action. Schumer [159] In what The Guardian described as a "shot across Schumer's bow", White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said that fellow Democrats might remember Schumer's decision when deciding whom to elect as their next majority leader.
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