NPR: Senator Chuck Schumer https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=639389142 Senator Chuck Schumer en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:11:15 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Senator Chuck Schumer https://www.npr.org/tags/639389142/senator-chuck-schumer The spending bill fight split Democrats. 2 strategists offer takes on party's future Democrats have few options to fight Trump in Congress, and it seems challenging to wield the little leverage they do have. We asked two Democratic strategists where the party goes from here. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:35:10 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5330876/democrats-trump-divided-voters https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5330876/democrats-trump-divided-voters

Democrats have few options to fight Trump in Congress, and it seems challenging to wield the little leverage they do have. We asked two Democratic strategists where the party goes from here.

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]]> Leila Fadel What to know about Prime, the Logan Paul drink that Sen. Schumer wants investigated Prime drinks have become a Gen Z status symbol, a prized social media prop for a certain brand of teen male. But they're causing jitters among pediatricians who say they pack scary caffeine levels. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 05:01:23 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/07/11/1186818826/logan-paul-ksi-prime-energy-drink-caffeine https://www.npr.org/2023/07/11/1186818826/logan-paul-ksi-prime-energy-drink-caffeine

Prime drinks have become a Gen Z status symbol, a prized social media prop for a certain brand of teen male. But they're causing jitters among pediatricians who say they pack scary caffeine levels.

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]]> Emily Olson The Senate is moving ahead on Democrats' sweeping health, climate and tax bill The wide-ranging legislation targets climate change, health care costs and taxes. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer kicked off floor debate on Saturday evening. Sat, 06 Aug 2022 05:00:46 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/08/06/1116034467/democrats-could-be-on-the-brink-of-success-as-the-senate-takes-a-up-a-hard-fough https://www.npr.org/2022/08/06/1116034467/democrats-could-be-on-the-brink-of-success-as-the-senate-takes-a-up-a-hard-fough The wide-ranging legislation targets climate change, health care costs and taxes. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer kicked off floor debate on Saturday evening.

]]> Deepa Shivaram Inflation and climate change tackled in new Senate deal that Biden calls 'historic' "It's a big deal," President Biden said of the Senate Democrats' bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act, at the White House Thursday. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:38:33 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/07/28/1114242765/inflation-climate-change-senate-bill-manchin-biden https://www.npr.org/2022/07/28/1114242765/inflation-climate-change-senate-bill-manchin-biden "It's a big deal," President Biden said of the Senate Democrats' bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act, at the White House Thursday.

]]> Deepa Shivaram The Senate will vote on a bill creating a federal right to an abortion, Schumer says Though Democrats don't have the votes to pass such a bill, the Senate majority leader insisted voting on it wouldn't be "an abstract exercise," putting every senator's stance on the record. Tue, 03 May 2022 12:44:16 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/05/03/1096131690/schumer-abortion-rights-senate-supreme-court-leak https://www.npr.org/2022/05/03/1096131690/schumer-abortion-rights-senate-supreme-court-leak

Though Democrats don't have the votes to pass such a bill, the Senate majority leader insisted voting on it wouldn't be "an abstract exercise," putting every senator's stance on the record.

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]]> Susan Davis Pirates of the Senate The fight over the filibuster brings up some deeper questions that we as a country are facing. How do we make space for disagreement without ending up at a stalemate? Can we use the tools given to us by previous generations without turning them into weapons? And how do we decide which parts of our system should be changed – and when it's time to change? The filibuster can hold legislation hostage, stop bills from ever reaching the Senate floor, and lead to hours-long speeches in Congress, but it can be hard to understand what a filibuster actually is, why we have it, and how it impacts the country. In this episode, we look at how the ongoing battle over the filibuster's future is in some ways a battle over its past. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 21:27:32 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/02/07/1078984159/pirates-of-the-senate https://www.npr.org/2022/02/07/1078984159/pirates-of-the-senate

The fight over the filibuster brings up some deeper questions that we as a country are facing. How do we make space for disagreement without ending up at a stalemate? Can we use the tools given to us by previous generations without turning them into weapons? And how do we decide which parts of our system should be changed – and when it's time to change? The filibuster can hold legislation hostage, stop bills from ever reaching the Senate floor, and lead to hours-long speeches in Congress, but it can be hard to understand what a filibuster actually is, why we have it, and how it impacts the country. In this episode, we look at how the ongoing battle over the filibuster's future is in some ways a battle over its past.

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]]> Rund Abdelfatah Schumer insists failed votes on voting rights and filibuster were right thing to do The Senate majority leader downplayed the risks of holding such a public demonstration of the rift within his caucus ahead of the midterm elections. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:53:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/01/20/1074439272/schumer-insists-failed-votes-on-elections-and-filibuster-were-the-right-thing-to https://www.npr.org/2022/01/20/1074439272/schumer-insists-failed-votes-on-elections-and-filibuster-were-the-right-thing-to

The Senate majority leader downplayed the risks of holding such a public demonstration of the rift within his caucus ahead of the midterm elections.

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]]> Kelsey Snell Democrats plan to vote on the social spending bill, despite Manchin's 'no' Senate Majority Leader Schumer said the Senate will take up the measure "very early" in the new year. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:26:37 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/12/20/1065880187/democrats-still-plan-on-vote-for-the-social-spending-bill-despite-manchins-no https://www.npr.org/2021/12/20/1065880187/democrats-still-plan-on-vote-for-the-social-spending-bill-despite-manchins-no Senate Majority Leader Schumer said the Senate will take up the measure "very early" in the new year.

]]> Brian Naylor Ukraine Emails Fuel Democrats' Call For Impeachment Trial Witnesses Democrats say heavily redacted emails published by the Center for Public Integrity show there is more to uncover about military aid that was withheld from Ukraine. Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:19:59 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/12/23/790747698/newly-released-emails-fuel-democrats-trial-requests-as-mcconnell-stands-firm https://www.npr.org/2019/12/23/790747698/newly-released-emails-fuel-democrats-trial-requests-as-mcconnell-stands-firm

Democrats say heavily redacted emails published by the Center for Public Integrity show there is more to uncover about military aid that was withheld from Ukraine.

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]]> Miles Parks Will Democrats 'Follow The Mueller Report To Where It Leads'? Impeachment talk started again among Democrats Thursday with the release of the redacted Mueller report. Many still see that as too politically risky even though they see Trump as unfit for office. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 05:00:55 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/19/714865550/will-democrats-follow-the-mueller-report-to-where-it-leads https://www.npr.org/2019/04/19/714865550/will-democrats-follow-the-mueller-report-to-where-it-leads Impeachment talk started again among Democrats Thursday with the release of the redacted Mueller report. Many still see that as too politically risky even though they see Trump as unfit for office.

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