During an interview Friday on CNN’s The Lead, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) angrily dismissed Republican claims that Democrats’ spending proposal would expand healthcare access to illegal immigrants, calling the accusation “a lot of bull.”
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling out Senate Democrats for a costly government shutdown, labeling it the “Schumer Shutdown” and revealing that American taxpayers are footing a $400 million-per-day bill for 750,000 non-essential federal employees not to work.
On Sunday’s edition of State of the Union, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused President Donald Trump of fostering a danger to democratic norms by urging the Department of Justice to bring legal actions against political opponents such as New York Attorney General Letitia James. Schumer said these demands threaten the DOJ’s role as a neutral civil service and argued that turning it into an arm of political retribution is the “path to a dictatorship.”
On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Donald Trump is refusing to negotiate, making a government shutdown all but certain and laying responsibility firmly at his feet. Schumer argued that the Republican bill being advanced lacks any input from Democrats and is entirely partisan, claiming that Trump's leadership has blocked the kind of negotiation that used to avert shutdowns in past administrations.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has appointed Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, to the America 250 Commission, which will oversee celebrations for the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026. Schumer announced the appointment Wednesday, calling Schlossberg “the right choice” to help ensure the milestone honors “our nation and our values.”
