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- Schumer mulls race for governor; Move would shake up NY politics. (News) .(Sen. Charles Schumer may run for Governor of New York in 2006)
- Byline: philip lentz Political insiders say that Sen. Charles Schumer has begun to mull the possibility of running for governor in 2006. ``He's thinking about it,'' says one colleague. Mr. Schumer's current political priority is winning re-el Byline:...
- Research articles 2002-12-23
- Groups Call On Senator Charles Schumer to Lead Senate In Strengthening Medicare
- To: STATE EDITORSTo: STATE EDITORS
- Research articles 2007-11-30
- NY Democrats move toward the center; But will they meet Bush halfway?(Brief Article)
- The bipartisan spirit espoused by President-elect George W. Bush is motivating some of New York's Democratic lawmakers to brush up their credentials as political moderates. Historically, centrist Democrats are few and far between in New York, espe The bipartisan spirit espoused by President-elect...
- Research articles 2001-01-01
- CHARLES SCHUMER FOR U.S. SENATE.
- The campaign for the United States Senate presents New Yorkers with a clear choice. Brooklyn Congressman Charles Schumer has built a solid record as a Democrat with the ability to shepherd major legislation into law. Three-term senator Alfonse D'Amat The campaign for the United States Senate...
- Research articles 1998-10-19
- Hillary gives Wall St. firms the jitters; Securities industry braces for loss of influence and seat on banking panel.(Brief Article)
- Wall Street lobbyists are scrambling to head off an erosion of the influence that they have long exercised on Capitol Hill through the two senators who could always be counted on to be most in tune with their interests-the two New Yorkers. With on...
- Research articles 2000-12-18
- Chuck vs. Al: a quandary for Wall Street. (Charles Schumer, member of the House Banking Committee; Alfonse D'Amato, chairman of Senate Banking Committee)
- Both are friends, but giving to Schumer a big risk for many firms New York banking and financial services firms are finding themselves in a bind over Brooklyn Rep. Charles Schumer's bid to unseat Republican Sen. Alfonse D'Amato. House Banking CommitteBoth are friends, but giving to...
- Research articles 1997-06-16
- AMENDMENT STRIPPING RFS FROM SENATE ENERGY BILL FAILS
- Opponents of the Senate's ethanol mandate failed to muster enough votes to strip the renewable fuels standard RFS provision from S. 517, the Senate's comprehensive energy bill. Sen. Charles Schumer's (D-N.Y.) bold attempt to "tell it like it is& Opponents of the Senate's ethanol mandate failed to muster...
- Research articles 2002-04-29
- Government Alert: NY senators could move up with power shift in D.C.; Schumer in line to lead 2 subcommittees.(Charles Schumer, miscellaneous brief articles)(Brief Article)
- The defection of vermont Sen. James Jeffords from the Republican Party-which will give Democrats control of the U.S. Senate-could give added clout to New York's two Democratic senators. Charles Schumer, now in his third year in the Senate, would be The defection of vermont...
- Research articles 2001-05-28
- House and Senate to hold hearings on records scandal.
- Byline: HEATHER FORSGREN WEAVER Both the House and Senate said they plan to hold hearings on the ever-burgeoning privacy scandal regarding the disclosure and sale of customers' telecommunications records. The House Commerce Committee is ...
- Research articles 2006-01-30
- Concerns over China rising in Washington.(Opinion)
- Those who favor a tougher line on trade with China are crowing over a recent development on Capitol Hill. In a show of strength that surprised even supporters, advocates of steep tariffs on Chinese imports were able to flex their political muscles Those...
- Research articles 2005-04-18
- Senate kills energy bill's ethanol amendment.
- THE SENATE LAST week killed a last-ditch effort by anti-ethanol forces to strip provisions in sweeping energy legislation that would establish a national renewable fuels standard. In a key vote before final passage, the Senate voted 69-30 to ...
- Research articles 2002-04-29
- Class action reform compromise reached; Legislation awaited.(News)
- Byline: MARK A. HOFMANN WASHINGTON-Although details of the proposal are scant, a class action reform compromise reached on the eve of the Senate's Thanksgiving recess appears to be no turkey, say reform proponents. In fact, the compromise, which Byline: MARK A....
- Research articles 2003-12-08
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- NY judge gets Senate approval to fill U.S. Court of Appeals vacancy
- With a 96-0 vote by the U.S. Senate, Livingston County native Richard Wesley was approved for the open seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Congressman Tom Reynolds (R-Erie County) recommended Judge Wesley to the White House last September and New York Democratic Senators Charles Schumer...
- Research articles 2003-06-13
- "Cash for Clunkers" Won't Help the U.S. Auto Industry
- At first glance, the "cash for clunkers" proposal to retire older cars from America's fleet makes a lot of sense. Motorists get a voucher worth up to $5,000 for scrapping older, polluting autos and buying new, fuel-efficient models. There are two competing plans before Congress, with the main difference being...
- Blog posts 2009-04-16
- Hispanic toils for position on Senate ballot in N.Y.(NATION)
- Byline: Liz Trotta, THE WASHINGTON TIMES NEW YORK - Michael Benjamin, a conservative Republican who would challenge Democrat Charles E. Schumer for the U.S. Senate, produces a small book from a coat pocket to make his point. "This is my guide, the...
- Research articles 2004-03-23
- American Diabetes Association Strongly Supports Recently Introduced Diabetes Screening and Medicaid Savings Act
- To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Zach Goldberg of the American Diabetes Association, +1- 703-549- 1500, ext. 2622, zgoldberg@diabetes.org ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- The American Diabetes Association ADA endorsed the Diabetes Screening and Medicaid Savings Act, which was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Friday by Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Pete...
- Research articles 2007-03-05
- GASOLINE AND JET FUEL RESERVE BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE
- U.S. Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill into the Senate Thursday that would require the Department of Energy DOE to establish a gasoline and jet fuel reserve. The Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve Act would reU.S. Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced...
- Research articles 2005-10-03
- Senator Schumer: Guarantees Preferable to Establishing 'Bad Bank'
- The Good Doctor submits: Bloomberg and the Financial Times report that Senator Charles Schumer in a CNBC interview yesterday said he favored the guarantee of troubled bank assets rather than the establishment of a so-called “bad bank.” His views carry weight because he is a leading Senate Democrat and member...
- External links 2009-02-04
- Citi Backs Senate Mortgage Bankruptcy Reform: Senator
- By Kevin Drawbaugh and Patrick Rucker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial giant Citigroup Inc has agreed to support a controversial rewrite of U.S. bankruptcy law aimed at helping troubled mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure, lawmakers said on Thursday. Known as "cramdown," the rewrite would let bankruptcy court judges erase some mortgage debt...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Senate Democrats Call For A New Direction For America's Security
- WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As America turns from solemn remembrance to a renewed resolve to defend America the right way, New York and New Jersey Sens. Charles Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, and Robert Menendez today called for a new direction toWASHINGTON, Sept. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As America turns...
- Research articles 2006-09-12
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