Charles Schumer

Charles Schumer
  • WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (L), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (2nd-L), Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT)(2nd-R) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (R) receive applause from health care advocacy workers as they arrive at a news conference on Capitol Hill on November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. The news conference was held to discuss the The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that is before the Senate.

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  • Schumer: Dems ready to go-it-alone on health care

    ...the “system is broken.”“We prefer to go at it with Republicans if we can reach compromises in some areas,” said Sen. Charles Schumer , D-N.Y. “But we’re not going to not pass a bill.”Schumer dueled with Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on a network morning... |more

  • Schumer and Hutchison argue over health care bill

    ...(AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer says majority Democrats will push through a bill overhauling the health care system with or without Republican support.The New York Democrat accused GOP lawmakers of seeking to kill it and said "they haven't put any alternative... |more

  • Schumer wants probe of frequent flier mile claims

    ...N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer wants a federal investigation into complaints by consumers that they are losing millions of frequent flier miles without notice in confusing agreements.He wants to establish industry rules for frequent flier programs that... |more

  • Senate votes to debate health care overhaul

    ...hurdles, more disagreements, more pressure from our opponents, more television ads, and many amendments," said Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.). "But I have no doubt that we will pass this bill."Republicans in the past two days have argued the measure, expected... |more

  • EDITORIAL: Now, federal money for Calverton rail spur is good

    ...state's economic development arm, provided $650,000 for engineering and construction. Now, with a big push from Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Tim Bishop (D-Southampton), Gov. David A. Paterson has certified $4.8 million in stimulus money for it.This... |more

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