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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters before meeting with Democratic members of the Texas Legislature who are trying to kill a Republican bill in Austin that would make it harder to vote in the Lone Star State, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Democrats strike tentative deal on $3.5 trillion party-line spending package

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., meets with reporters before a key test vote on the For the People Act, a sweeping bill that would overhaul the election system and voting rights, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. The bill is a top priority for Democrats seeking to ensure access to the polls and mail in ballots, but it is opposed by Republicans as a federal overreach. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats’ massive rewrite of America’s election laws dies in GOP filibuster

By Kery Murakami - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate authorizes $250 billion in tech spending to counter China

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives at the chamber as the Senate tries to finish to its work going into the Memorial Day recess with Republican leaders insisting they will block a commission on the Jan. 6 insurrection, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 28, 2021. Lawmakers are also set to approve a big innovation bill aimed at making the U.S. more competitive with China and other countries. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate punts vote on massive spending for research and development after Republican opposition

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York listens during a media availability on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Chuck Schumer rips GOP opposition to Jan. 6 commission: ‘Shameful desire to protect Donald Trump’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Chuck Schumer making changes to bill countering China on tech

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this June 15, 2018, file photo, pharmaceuticals are seen in North Andover, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Democrats seek narrow path to rein in cost of medicines

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar - Associated Press

Vanita Gupta, CEO of the Leadership Conference for Civil Rights, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes to police practices and accountability on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP)

Chuck Schumer: Chauvin verdict underscores need to confirm Vanita Gupta

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, holds a news conference, Thursday, March 25, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Chuck Schumer celebrates ‘Pot Day,’ tees up bill to legalize marijuana

By Kery Murakami - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Chuck Schumer pushes Asian hate crime bill toward Wednesday vote: ‘No reason’ for GOP opposition

By Kery Murakami - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, holds a news conference, Thursday, March 25, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Chuck Schumer: Senate will prioritize voting rights, gun control, economic recovery

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (Samuel Corum/Pool via AP)

Senate Democrats introduce massive election overhaul legislation

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing more pressure from fellow Democrats to resign from office. Six women have come forward with sexual harassment and misconduct allegations against him. (Associated Press)

More Democrats pressure Andrew Cuomo to resign from office

By Tom Howell Jr. and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this file photo, then-Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., depart a news conference on the 9/11 victims fund on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Schumer, Gillibrand call on Cuomo to resign as Dem support crumbles amid sexual harassment scandal

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this file photo, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., stands with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as a joint session of the House and Senate convenes to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP) **FILE**

McConnell, Schumer slam Trump for actions before and during Capitol riot

By Alex Swoyer and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined at left by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the majority whip, speaks at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Schumer says impeachment trial won’t sidetrack COVID-19 relief, Biden nominees

By Alex Swoyer and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

While Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looks on, Sen. Charles Schumer speaks during a news conference in the Queens borough of New York, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Schumer and Ocasio-Cortez were talking about a federal program that will help families pay for funeral costs during the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Chuck Schumer announces ‘eminently fair’ rules for Trump impeachment trial

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Pelosi, Schumer announce bill to circumvent GOP on coronavirus

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., listens as President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in at the 46th president of the United State during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Lip service: Democrats plan end run of GOP despite calls for unity

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., attends a news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Senate to take up COVID-19 relief next week

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times