Articles Tagged 'Senate Democrats'

Senate gridlock could keep Biden from satisfying liberals
President-elect Joe Biden hoped to model his administration on Franklin Roosevelt’s, pushing through New Deal-esque legislation and signing a raft of executive orders during his…
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Democrats vent to Schumer over Senate majority failure
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is in listening mode as colleagues are venting their disappointment over falling short once again of winning back the…
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Democratic Senate candidates claim they oppose liberal base on court-packing
Democratic challengers in key Senate contests are rejecting court packing, breaking with their party’s presidential nominee, Joe Biden, who is dodging questions about his support…
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Democrats optimistic about winning Senate majority despite diminished chances in Texas race
Democrats had big hopes for Texas, but the party’s Senate candidate lags behind longtime Republican incumbent John Cornyn six weeks before Election Day.
MJ Hegar,…
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Filibuster fight looms if Democrats retake Senate
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is facing competing pressure points as he weighs one of the biggest questions he’ll face if Democrats win back…
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Schumer asks McConnell for Mulvaney, Bolton to testify in impeachment trial
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) outlining his preferences for the structure of…
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Senate advances bill that allows states to penalize companies boycotting Israel
After weeks of a shutdown-inspired filibuster, some Senate Democrats relented Monday and joined Republicans to advance a bill to give state and local governments a…
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Democrats plan to jam up Senate over shutdown fight
Senate Democrats are playing hardball as they try to strong-arm Republicans to buck President Trump and bring up legislation to end the partial government shutdown.…
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Senate Democrats cave on Trump’s judges after GOP threatens weekend work
Senate Republicans this week successfully accelerated the pace of confirming President Trump’s judicial nominees, and in doing so won at least a temporary concession from…
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Senate Democrats warned against double standard for female judicial nominees
Senate Republicans next week will force showdowns on four of President Trump’s appeals court picks, party leaders announced Thursday, including votes on three female nominees…
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