U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is reviewing a request from Republicans to put off the start of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial
A standoff between new U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, and the man he replaced, Republican Mitch McConnell, over a core rule of Senate operations has kept the two from reaching a deal on how to manage the 50-50 chamber.
White House Dodges Taking a Position on Trump Impeachment Trial, Says Biden Leaving it to Congress
On 1/22/21 at 3:52 PM EST
The Biden administration is avoiding taking a position on whether the U.S. Senate should vote to convict former President Donald Trump on an impeachment charge that he incited the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. [President Joe Biden] s no longer in the Senate, and he believes that it s up to the Senate and Congress to determine how they will hold the former president accountable and what the mechanics and timeline of that process will be, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Friday, again dodging giving a direct answer.
Orange County Partnership praises Schumer for advancing Route 17 expansion project
Goshen. Schumer has been advocating for expanding Route 17 to three lanes between Monticello’s Exit 103 and Harriman’s Exit 131 for more than 15 years. | 14 Jan 2021 | 03:44
Soon-to-be U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer disclosed last week that he urged incoming U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to prioritize federal infrastructure funding toward major construction projects, including the estimated $500-million expansion of Route 17 from Orange County to Sullivan County.
The Orange County Partnership called this a major boost for the proposal.
Many business and economic development leaders in the Hudson Valley region view the expansion of Route 17 as critical to the area’s future economy as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and welcomes a host of major new development projects, including LEGOLAND New York and Amy’s Kitchen, both set to open soon
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A standoff between new U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, and the man he replaced, Republican Mitch McConnell, over a core rule of Senate operations has kept the two from reaching a deal on how to manage the 50-50 chamber.
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Schumer is resisting McConnell’s demand for a promise to protect the long-standing Senate rule requiring a supermajority of 60 votes to advance most legislation, known as the legislative filibuster.
Their argument is holding up the basic organization and work of the Senate as it begins the new year with 50 senators from each party. Committees have not reorganized to accommodate new members.