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Sens. Josh Hawley and Rand Paul voted with all Democrats to hold a vote on Schumer's amendment, but enough Republicans voted to swat it down, meaning it will no longer be considered. It would have taken 60 votes to pass the Schumer amendment.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) and other high-ranking Democrats say any government funding package to keep federal departments
Senate Republicans have largely been able to steer clear of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. The Democratic leader, however, unexpectedly forced the issue.
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'Heinous And Cowardly': Chuck Schumer Delivers Powerful Denunciation Of Political Violence During Remarks From The Senate Floor
During his remarks from the Senate floor today, Senator Chuck Schumer delivered a powerful denunciation of political violence. Schumer labeled the assassination of Charlie Kirk "heinous and cowardly."
Ky., joined every Senate Democrat to stop a move to kill Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's attempt to force the release of the "Epstein files."
Though it failed, Mr. Schumer’s proposal brought the contentious debate over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files to the Senate, which has largely avoided it.
The GOP tabled Schumer's amendment, but Republicans Rand Paul and Josh Hawley joined Democrats in voting in favor of releasing all of the records.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday accused President Donald Trump of breaking his "day one" promise to lower costs after Labor Department data showed inflation rose in August, and said "Americans know Trump is lying" following Trump's social-media claim of "No Inflation.