NPR: senate minority leader chuck schumer https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=576374217 senate minority leader chuck schumer en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:08:44 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: senate minority leader chuck schumer https://www.npr.org/tags/576374217/senate-minority-leader-chuck-schumer Past Impeachment Stands Dog Senate Leaders In Witness Stalemate The Senate's Republican and Democratic leaders disagree about including witnesses in an impeachment trial of President Trump. But each has flipped his stance since Bill Clinton's 1999 acquittal. Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:00:47 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/12/23/790892317/past-impeachment-stands-dog-senate-leaders-in-witness-stalemate https://www.npr.org/2019/12/23/790892317/past-impeachment-stands-dog-senate-leaders-in-witness-stalemate

The Senate's Republican and Democratic leaders disagree about including witnesses in an impeachment trial of President Trump. But each has flipped his stance since Bill Clinton's 1999 acquittal.

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]]> David Welna Many Presidents Have Declared Emergencies — But Not Like Trump Has When President Trump declared a national emergency on the Southern border on Friday, he claimed the move was routine — even as he acknowledged the administration is likely to face legal challenges. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:19:47 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/02/15/695203852/many-presidents-have-declared-emergencies-but-not-like-trump-has https://www.npr.org/2019/02/15/695203852/many-presidents-have-declared-emergencies-but-not-like-trump-has

When President Trump declared a national emergency on the Southern border on Friday, he claimed the move was routine — even as he acknowledged the administration is likely to face legal challenges.

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]]> Scott Horsley Pelosi Calls For Postponement Of State Of The Union Address Because Of Shutdown In a letter to President Trump, Pelosi cites security concerns and suggests working together to find another suitable date. Pelosi also gave the president the option to deliver the address in writing. Wed, 16 Jan 2019 10:20:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/01/16/685814372/pelosi-calls-for-postponement-of-state-of-the-union-address-due-to-shutdown https://www.npr.org/2019/01/16/685814372/pelosi-calls-for-postponement-of-state-of-the-union-address-due-to-shutdown In a letter to President Trump, Pelosi cites security concerns and suggests working together to find another suitable date. Pelosi also gave the president the option to deliver the address in writing.

]]> Brian Naylor McCain Makes A Final Return To Washington For Rare Honors The senator's casket will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda overnight, watched by an honor guard. Congressional leaders and Vice President Pence paid tribute in Friday's memorial service. Fri, 31 Aug 2018 09:23:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/31/642678116/mccain-makes-a-final-return-to-washington-for-rare-honors https://www.npr.org/2018/08/31/642678116/mccain-makes-a-final-return-to-washington-for-rare-honors

The senator's casket will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda overnight, watched by an honor guard. Congressional leaders and Vice President Pence paid tribute in Friday's memorial service.

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]]> Deirdre Walsh Trump Signs Funding Bill, Bringing Shutdown To An End Congress voted to restore funding through Feb. 8 after an agreement to pursue immigration bills in the coming weeks. The White House says the government will resume normal operations on Tuesday. Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:12:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2018/01/22/579603941/shutdown-day-3-senate-plans-midday-vote-amid-active-negotiations https://www.npr.org/2018/01/22/579603941/shutdown-day-3-senate-plans-midday-vote-amid-active-negotiations

Congress voted to restore funding through Feb. 8 after an agreement to pursue immigration bills in the coming weeks. The White House says the government will resume normal operations on Tuesday.

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]]> Kelsey Snell Congress To Take Up DACA, Border Wall As It Advances On 2018 Agenda President Trump met with congressional GOP leaders over the weekend to plan out their 2018 agenda. But a deal on immigration and funding the government must come first. Mon, 08 Jan 2018 05:01:15 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2018/01/08/576371249/before-any-new-business-congress-has-plenty-of-old-business-to-resolve https://www.npr.org/2018/01/08/576371249/before-any-new-business-congress-has-plenty-of-old-business-to-resolve President Trump met with congressional GOP leaders over the weekend to plan out their 2018 agenda. But a deal on immigration and funding the government must come first.

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