Thune, Senate and Schumer

Schumer urges Thune to preserve Senate’s ‘advice and consent’ role on Trump nominees
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is urging incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to preserve the Senate’s “vital role” in ensuring the fitness of President-elect Trump’s nominees to hold senior executive and judicial branch positions.
Schumer urges Thune to respect Senate tradition for Trump Cabinet picks
The outgoing Senate majority leader called on his GOP replacement to follow the usual confirmation process rather than caving to demands from President-elect Donald Trump to waive vetting procedures.
Schumer calls on Sen. John Thune to maintain Senate’s role in Cabinet confirmation process
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer offered up some advice to his upcoming successor, Republican Sen. John Thune, to preserve the “vital role” of the Senate in confirming the nominees of President-elect Donald Trump.
Schumer asks Thune to consider Democrats in Senate confirmation process
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) pointed to the system of checks and balances and the role the Senate has played in their constitutional duties.
Schumer leader calls for traditional process for confirming Trump nominees
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is urging incoming GOP Leader John Thune to move President-elect Donald Trump's nominees through the traditional confirmation process.
Schumer Presses for F.B.I. Checks and Senate Consideration of Trump Nominees
In a letter, the Democratic leader said members of his party would work with Republicans to consider the president-elect’s ...
Will Trump Nominees Face FBI Background Checks? Here’s What To Know—As Schumer Calls For Checks
Trump advisors reportedly recommended in a memo to the transition team that private firms, rather than the FBI, conduct ...
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Scoop: Chuck Schumer eyes new leadership job for Cory Booker
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is expected to become the number three ranking Democrat in the Senate, and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N ...
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Schumer promises votes on ‘many more judges’ this month
Biden has already appointed 221 judges for lifetime tenures. More than 20 others are awaiting confirmation. “We’re in a ...
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What was missing from Sen. Schumer’s $72M Penn Station announcement?
Some critical details were missing from U.S. Sen. Schumer’s announcement that he has secured $72 million from the federal Department of Transportation for ...
Schumer’s shame is Republicans’ gain
New York’s senior senator, Charles E. Schumer, was not on the ballot on Nov. 5, but he is still a big loser — even more than ...
Senate showdown: GOP secures deal with Schumer to save coveted appellate judges for Trump
Senate Democrats and Republicans struck a late-night deal on judicial votes and confirmations on Wednesday, securing the ...
Amy Schumer’s ‘dream’ woodland dwelling is a custom $200,000 treehouse in her backyard
The comedian proudly showed off the little house, built by a company specializing in the arboreal structures, in an Instagram ...