Tag: Chuck Schumer

Fake Crack Pipes: How The GOP Is Using A Conspiracy Theory To Threaten Gov’t Shutdown

Another debunked Republican grievance issue has hit the halls of Congress.

By Summer Concepcion | February 15, 2022 3:08 p.m.

Welfare Is No Substitute For A Child Tax Credit

Some in Congress say the child tax credit isn’t needed because Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a success. ProPublica reporting found it’s marked by repeated failures.

By Eli Hager | February 14, 2022 2:00 p.m.

Several Republican Senators Are Suddenly Open To Electoral Reform. Dems Are Skeptical.

By Matt Shuham | January 5, 2022 5:03 p.m.

Schumer Sets MLK Day Deadline To Consider Filibuster Changes, Ties Urgency To Jan 6 Anniversary

By Kate Riga | January 3, 2022 11:45 a.m.

Schumer Explicitly Points To Manchin As Cause Of ‘Frustration’ But Promises Floor Votes

By Kate Riga | December 20, 2021 9:58 a.m.

Where Things Stand: Schumer Sticks With BBB Timeline In Face Of Endless Hurdles

This is your TPM evening briefing.

By Nicole Lafond | December 6, 2021 6:15 p.m.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) lit a fire under some of his colleagues today, stating in a letter to colleagues his ongoing expectation that the Senate will pass the Biden administration’s sweeping Build Back Better package via reconciliation “before Christmas.”

Schumer And Gillibrand Remain Hopeful Manchin Will Come Around To Reconciliation Bill

By Summer Concepcion | November 21, 2021 5:12 p.m.

Trump Had A Chance At A $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Too. He Threw A Fit Instead.

By Summer Concepcion | November 10, 2021 3:49 p.m.

Senate Republicans Block John Lewis Voting Rights Bill With Filibuster

By Matt Shuham | November 3, 2021 2:30 p.m.

Senate Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill As State GOPs Continue Assault On Franchise

By Kate Riga and Matt Shuham | October 20, 2021 3:37 p.m.