A bill to award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Constance Baker Motley, in recognition of her enduring contributions and service to the United States. [244] He previously supported civil unions. He needs to keep his personal opinions to A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees exempt from Federal overtime compensation requirements, and automatically update such threshold each year, and for other purposes. (Earlier on Monday, Manchin announced he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was working remotely. Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2023. [262] As of 2018, one of Schumer's daughters worked as a marketing manager at Facebook. "[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. Cummings earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, and his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University. [35] The supervisor resigned from the DSCC.[36]. Trump declined the offer. In 2006, NPR reported that Schumer and Senator Lindsey Graham were highly critical of the trade imbalance between the U.S. and China, and its alleged cause of Chinese currency intervention. This is just the kind of case that it should be applied to. Chuck Schumer A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. A native of Brooklyn and a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Schumer was a three-term member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1980. [47], As chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the Second Inauguration of Barack Obama, Schumer played a key role in organizing the event, gave the opening speech and served as master of ceremonies. A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and for other purposes. [31][32], After the 2016 presidential election, Schumer opined that the Democratic Party lost due to not having "a strong, bold economic message" and called on Democrats to push for reforms in the affordability of college and trade laws.[33]. RESOLUTION Fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate. [225], Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) director John Reich immediately blamed IndyMac's failure on the letter's release. [8] His father ran an exterminating business, and his mother was a homemaker. [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. Schumer, Senate majority leader, had been under pressure to negotiate a climate deal, especially after the supreme court struck down a key protection of the Environmental Protection Agency. [193], While a target of gun rights organizations, Schumer has supported hunters, sponsoring legislation to provide millions in outdoor recreation grants to landowners who allow hunting and fishing on their private property. A resolution establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled. At a private dinner with gay leaders on March 22, 2009, Schumer said he not only supported same-sex marriage, he also backed a full reversal of DOMA. . Both IndyMac and Countrywide helped cause the housing crisis we're now in. [212], Schumer supported continuing to fully fund the FIRE Grant program[213] the Federal Emergency Management Agency administered. 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. On December 22, 2008, The Washington Post reported that the OTS regional director in charge had been removed from his position for allowing IndyMac to falsify its financial reporting. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), left, listens to his communications director, Matt House, before speaking to members of the media on Capitol Hill on July 11, 2017. RESOLUTION Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, and for other purposes. Charles E. Schumer | Congress.gov | Library of Congress RESOLUTION Honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, former Senator for the State of Minnesota. [60], In November 2017, Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,908,486 in funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs at the Community Action Organization of Erie County, Schumer saying the federal funding would yield "real results to young students in Western New York by providing them with the resources they need to succeed both in and out of the classroom". [115], In 2013, Schumer said the death penalty would be "appropriate" in the case of the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the perpetrator of the Boston Marathon bombing. What's happening: Billionaire businessman Elon Musk visited the Capitol on Wednesday and met with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, according to Free demos are available upon request for organizations evaluating a LegiStorm Pro subscription. "[254] He later stood by the assertion but also said that raising taxes on those making more than $250,000 was necessary to bring in enough revenue. [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. [255] One opinion website said the senators wanted "to disrupt [the] Silk Road drug website". [256], Schumer is a sponsor of S. 968, the controversial PROTECT IP Act, which would restrict access to websites judged to be infringing copyrights. IndyMac's reduced liquidity was further exacerbated when account holders withdrew $1.55 billion in deposits in a "run" on the thrift after the public release of Schumer's letter. [75], In September 2005, after President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts for Chief Justice of the United States, Schumer praised Roberts's brilliance, his being "a lawyer above all", and his "judicial philosophy and modesty and stability" during the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearings for Roberts. When Schumer's turn came to ask his last round of questions, he instead repeated his call for Gonzales to resign, saying that there was no point to further questioning since Gonzales had "answered 'I don't know' or 'I can't recall' to close to a hundred questions" about the firings (most press reports counted 71 instances) and didn't seem to know about the inner workings of his department. Dean's Office. Kyrsten Sinemas Party of One - The New York Times The Senate Democratic caucus elected Schumer minority leader in November 2016. [284] Weinshall was New York City's commissioner of transportation from 2000 to 2007. Leadership Bios 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. Just in terms of the loss of life and treasure, do we want to do the same exercise in Afghanistan?" Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022. Later in the day the sit-in at Schumers office seemed to turn more contentious. He argued that the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip is justified not only because it keeps weapons out of the Palestinian territory, but also because it shows Palestinians living there that "when there's some moderation and cooperation, they can have an economic advancement. For the White House, Bidens bipartisanship isnt confined to Congress. RESOLUTION To constitute the majority partys membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen. Office He assumed office on January 3, 1999. RESOLUTION Recognizing the work of Federal law enforcement agencies, condemning calls to defund the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and rejecting partisan attempts to degrade public trust in law enforcement agencies. He ranked fourth on the list of the Postal Service, saying it would "help keep local post offices open by bringing in an estimated $225million in new revenues to the USPS" and broaden the availability of beers and wines to consumers. Civil & Construction Engineering. That's not right. Webe. [266] When Gonzales's chief of staff, Kyle Sampson, resigned on March 13, Schumer said during a press conference that Gonzales was "carrying out the political wishes of the president" and declared that Sampson would "not be the next Scooter Libby", meaning that he did not accept that Sampson had sole responsibility for the controversy. "[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. They don't believe in the Torah. JOINT RESOLUTION Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. As majority leader, Schumer shepherded through the Senate some of the Biden administration's major legislative initiatives, such as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and the Respect for Marriage Act. It's to change the nominee. [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. [282], In January 2007, Schumer published a book, Positively American: Winning Back the Middle-Class Majority One Family at a Time, outlining strategies by which Democrats could court middle-class voters. [12][13][14] His ancestors originated from the town of Chortkiv, Galicia, in what is now western Ukraine. Experienced policy advocate and former litigator to co-chair Government Affairs Group. [221] In a March CNN op-ed, Schumer wrote that Trump had stood in the way of progress on "compromise proposals that both sides should be proud of" and charged Trump and the White House with using Dreamers as "bargaining chips to push forward their anti-immigrant agenda". In the end, the FTC put ten companies on notice and identified a total of 140 scams. [130] Schumer backed the measure and told reporters, "pay equity, that's women, that's 53 percent of the vote". Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer He also served as an associate director of speechwriting in the White House under President George W. Bush. In 2009, for the 111th Congress, Schumer was succeeded as DSCC chair by Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey. [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. [71] In a Senate floor speech, Schumer called for a "impartial and independent" investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, announcing that the Democrats had agreed that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein not be able to appoint a special prosecutor for an investigation into Russia's meddling; that Comey meet with the Senate; and that Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions meet separately with senators. [107], Schumer has given legislative attention to consumer issues. [123], In June 2018, Schumer delivered a Senate floor speech decrying Representative Maxine Waters's call to harass members of the Trump administration as protest of the administration's policies: "I strongly disagree with those who advocate harassing folks if they don't agree with you. When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type. Request a demo today or learn more about LegiStorm Pro subscription options. [68], In November 2001, Schumer joined fellow New York Senator Hillary Clinton to call for legislation encouraging the Federal Bureau of Investigation to share information on terrorism with local and state police by removing legal barriers to such cooperation, citing reports by New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani that federal authorities did not tell city police what they were aware of. We confirmed a historic number of federal judges, lowered drug costs, & created more jobs in the first two years Schumer, Former Rep. Chuck ( D) - Ran for Senate Index of Sen. Chuck Schumer's staff, past and present Abdelhaq, Yazeed Talal Abel, Jason A. Acharya, "[52], Schumer prides himself on visiting each of New York's 62 counties every year and has done so in each of the years he has served in the Senate, the only New York senator to have done so. A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. 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. WASHINGTON, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron Cummings, former chief of staff to Republican U.S. RESOLUTION To authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Grillo. I've been advocating for this for months and months and months; I'm glad everyone came together and finally did the right thing. [245] When the New York State Senate took up a bill to legalize gay marriage in December 2009, Schumer and other statewide officials aggressively lobbied wavering senators to support the legislation. In 1982, as a result of redistricting, Schumer faced a potential matchup with Solarz, but the matchup did not materialize. "[125], Schumer was participating in the certification of the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count on January 6, 2021, when Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. RESOLUTION Establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled. Staff across member offices, committees and caucuses, Info tracked, verified and updated in real time, Original PDFs of congressional and lobbying disclosures, The full schedule of congressional hearings, The revolving door between Capitol Hill and K Street, Full-text reports from CRS, OMB, CBO, the White House and more, Custom email notifications that arrive on your schedule, Easily create and export staff contact lists with extensive criteria options, Refresh existing lists with a single click, Leverage our complete schedule of town halls, Download complete staffer dossiers (PowerBriefs) as PDFs, Federal and Congressional Communications Dashboard. [239][240] On July 21, 2022, he formally introduced the bill. [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. [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. Schumer and other members of Congress were removed from the Senate chambers. "[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. Roberts subsequently issued a statement calling Schumer's comments "threatening", "inappropriate" and "dangerous". [237] On June 27, 2018, Schumer formally introduced the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act. A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq. He criticized Obama, saying: "past administrationsboth Democrat and Republicanhave protected Israel from the vagaries of this biased institution [the U.N.]. About Crowell & Moring LLPCrowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia. A resolution to make effective appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel. Over the years, he helped save financial institutions billions of dollars in taxes or fees. [29] He won every county in the state except Hamilton County, in the Adirondacks, the least populous and most Republican county. The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service and its programs and initiatives to advance diversity, equity and inclusion. 14 to S. 316 (No short title on file) RC# 66, On the Amendment S.Amdt. Anti-abortion activists opposed the measure, claiming it restricted their ability to use bankruptcy courts to write off court fines. [231], On October 18, 2008, The Wall Street Journal published an article suggesting that an investment company's interest in IndyMac might have prompted Schumer's letter. A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery. 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 RESOLUTION Notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore. "[93] In May, the Senate adopted a measure to revive Obama-era internet regulations enforcing equal treatment for all web traffic. According to Schumer, "in large parts of the country, that kind of income does not get you a big home or lots of vacations or anything else that is associated with wealth. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) - Staff salaries from LegiStorm [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. Chuck Schumer's comments on the retirement of Justice, Elected and appointed statewide political officials of, Srpskohrvatski / , Statement about Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, Pub. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards". Schumer has also aggressively pushed to end the practice whereby customers can be charged two ATM fees, one by their own bank and one by the bank that owns the ATM, if the ATM is outside their bank's network. A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Kelly. If I were to stand a chance of being re-elected, I needed some help,' he would later tell the Associated Press. Schumer 83 to S. 870 (No short title on file) RC# 93, On the Amendment S.Amdt. [267], Like other members of the Senate Judiciary Committee from both parties, Schumer was angered during Gonzales's testimony on April 19, 2007; Gonzales answered many times that he didn't know or couldn't recall details about the controversy. 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". [185], In December 2016, Schumer demanded a congressional inquiry into Russian meddling in U.S. [127] Later that day, he blamed Trump for the attack, calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution to remove Trump from office. The 9/11 Commission reported that, despite recent alliances with the U.S., the UAE had strong ties to Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda before the 9/11 attacks. The Majority Leader has engaged industry experts in recent months to solicit feedback on the proposal, and the 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. [130], In 1987, then-Representative Schumer wrote a New York Times op-ed opposing repeal of the GlassSteagall Act of 1933, titled "Don't Let Banks Become Casinos". "If Chuck Schumer believes a clean bill can pass, put it on the floor, but the thing you have to realize is you have a 60 vote margin in the Senate. He can't pass it," McCarthy said on CNBC's Squawk Box. "So they've got to find something, and they need to negotiate." He advocated that the United States tell China "they have to put the wood to North Korea in a much more serious way than they have done so far. Schumer said he wanted "a level playing field for competition". Acting Construction Engineer. Cision Distribution 888-776-0942 [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. Then serving on both the Senate Banking and Finance Committees, Schumer was in a position to block attempts to tax their financial gains at the rate other taxpayers pay for income.
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