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Senate may work into August to pass infrastructure plan, set the stage for huge spending bill
Senate may work into August to pass infrastructure plan, set the stage for huge spending bill
The Senate may work into its August recess to pass both a bipartisan infrastructure plan and a budget resolution that would allow Democrats to ...
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‘This Is Huge’: Schumer Commits to Creating Civilian Climate Corps
‘This Is Huge’: Schumer Commits to Creating Civilian Climate Corps
After being targeted by progressive climate campaigners, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made clear on Wednesday that he will work to include the creation of a Civilian ...
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Cannabis reform? It’s the right time for full federal legalization to help economy and people
Cannabis reform? It’s the right time for full federal legalization to help economy and people
With the Democrats in full control of Congress and the White House, the odds for real cannabis reform, such as full federal legalization, have ...
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Democrats call on Biden to extend pause of student loan payments
Democrats call on Biden to extend pause of student loan payments
WASHINGTON — Democrats on Capitol Hill are urging President Joe Biden to extend the federal student loan payment moratorium by at least six months as the ...
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‘Shame!’ Schumer and McConnell Clash in Voting Rights Hearing
‘Shame!’ Schumer and McConnell Clash in Voting Rights Hearing
The Senate Rules Committee held a hearing on a sweeping bill that would overhaul federal elections and expand voting rights. President Biden announced Vice ...
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NPR: ‘Enough Is Enough’: Democrats Push For GOP Support On Asian American Hate Crimes Bill
NPR: ‘Enough Is Enough’: Democrats Push For GOP Support On Asian American Hate Crimes Bill
Top congressional Democrats are calling on their Republican colleagues to support legislation introduced by Sen. Mazie Hirono and Rep. Grace Meng that addresses the ...
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Chuck Schumer is thinking big — gridlocked Senate be damned
Chuck Schumer is thinking big — gridlocked Senate be damned
Chuck Schumer vowed in November that when his Democrats “take Georgia, then we change the world.” He wasn’t far off. The New Yorker’s ascension ...
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Schumer: Child tax credit will help lift Oswego County families out of poverty
Schumer: Child tax credit will help lift Oswego County families out of poverty
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer told Oswego County families Tuesday that a massive coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress will help cut the child poverty rate in ...
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Schumer says N.Y. to get 1.6 million COVID shots every week thanks to ‘vaccine supercharge’
Schumer says N.Y. to get 1.6 million COVID shots every week thanks to ‘vaccine supercharge’
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s vaccine supercharge! New York will soon receive more than 1.6 million doses of coronavirus ...
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Sen. Schumer Explains How the Stimulus Bill Will Help Restaurants Recover 2020 Losses
Sen. Schumer Explains How the Stimulus Bill Will Help Restaurants Recover 2020 Losses
Since the start of the pandemic, restaurant owners, workers, and fans have been calling for a bailout, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) ...
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