Senate, John Thune and Chuck Schumer

Schumer Urges Thune, GOP to Preserve Senate's Advise and Consent Authority Over Trump Nominees
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urges the incoming Republican Majority Leader John Thune and his GOP colleagues to preserve the Senate's advise and consent authority when it comes to President-elect Trump's nominees to fill out his Cabinet and administration.
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 says bipartisan talks to avoid shutdown before Christmas ‘on the right track’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday indicated that bipartisan negotiations to avert the threat of a ...
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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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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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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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 ...
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 ...
Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday he would pick Kashyap "Kash" Patel, a 44-year-old loyalist with little ...