FILE – Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Washington. Schumer announced Sunday, May 5, a $400 million increase in federal funding that will be available for security in houses of worship. Places like mosques and synagogues can apply to use the money
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) surprised and pleased longtime critics of his frequent role as Wall Street’s man in Washington by stepping up to his new job and becoming an effective floor leader for President Biden’s expansive progressive programs. However, when it comes to insider deals for the financial industry, Schumer can still be
Campaigners have issued a “red alert” over language included in the 2024 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act that could pave the way toward banning student loan cancellation. The current draft of the routine bill bars executive branch officials from cancelling or forgiving student loans taken out to pursue flight training or education at the undergraduate
The Senate voted for a $1.2 trillion spending plan to fund the government early Saturday morning, avoiding a shutdown and sending the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature. The White House announced at 1:01 p.m. that Biden had signed the plan. In a statement, President Biden said the bill “keeps the government open,
Washington has a plan to fund the government but faces a gauntlet of procedural steps in the hours ahead before it can avert a shutdown at midnight on Friday. Congressional leaders released their 1,012 page spending bill on Thursday, covering an estimated 70% of discretionary government spending. It aims to fully fund the government through
Washington — Congressional leaders announced Sunday they have reached an agreement on the overall spending level for the remainder of 2024 as they seek to avoid a government shutdown later this month. The $1.66 trillion deal includes $886 billion for defense and $772.7 billion for non-defense spending, Democratic leaders said. The topline matches that of