“EVERY CORNER” OF NEW YORK WOULD HURT IN A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Two years ago, Leader Schumer warned that a government shutdown would cause “disruptions for millions of New Yorkers to services they rely on, while thousands of federal workers could be furloughed:” “[I]t will be New Yorkers and families across... Continue Reading
SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE SUPPORTING A CLEAN CONTINUING RESOLUTION THAT WILL GIVE CONGRESS MORE TIME TO PASS BIPARTISAN APPROPRIATIONS BILLS “For years the Democrat leader talked about the importance of passing clean continuing resolutions. In fact, we did 13 of them while the Democrats had the majority the past four years... Continue Reading
THIS WEEK, SENATE REPUBLICANS CONFIRMED 48 CIVILIAN NOMINEES EN BLOC, ALL OF WHOM RECEIVED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN COMMITTEE By confirming 48 nominees en bloc, the Senate has now confirmed 188 civilian nominees, far ahead of the pace of the Biden and first Trump administrations. (Senate Majority Leader: President Trump’s Senate-Confirmed... Continue Reading
FEARING THEIR PROGRESSIVE BASE, SENATE DEMOCRATS SEEM INTENT ON SHUTTING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT “House Republicans are charging ahead with their Nov. 21 CR. The measure is relatively clean, meaning it doesn’t have partisan policy riders. Democrats seem to agree, because they’re attacking what’s not in the bill — health care... Continue Reading
IN RECENT YEARS, LEADER SCHUMER HAS EMPHASIZED THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS A SHUTDOWN WOULD HAVE ON EVERYONE, INCLUDING VETERANS, FARMERS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES “Avoiding a shutdown is very good news for the country, for our veterans, for parents and children, and for farmers and small businesses – all of whom would... Continue Reading
LED BY SENATE DEMOCRAT LEADER SCHUMER, DEMOCRATS HAVE SUNK TO NEW LOWS IN BLOCKING SWIFT CONFIRMATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY NOMINEES “For months, I’ve repeatedly tried to engage my Democratic colleagues to end their obstruction. I’ve warned that their tactics ultimately hurt the American people and will lead to lasting damage... Continue Reading
WHEN A DEMOCRAT IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE, SENATE DEMOCRATS EMPHASIZE THE NEED TO GET THE PRESIDENT’S TEAM IN PLACE WITHOUT DELAY Senate Democrats have a long history of emphasizing the need to confirm a president’s nominees… when a Democrat is in the White House: “For decades, Democrats and Republicans... Continue Reading
OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST TWO DECADES, SENATE DEMOCRATS HAVE BROKEN THE NOMINATIONS PROCESS During President George W. Bush’s (R) first term, Senate Democrats “us[ed] a filibuster to kill an appeals court nomination for the first time in history,” against Miguel Estrada, a former assistant solicitor general during the... Continue Reading
PRESIDENT TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS’ ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL SAVED FAMILIES FROM TRILLIONS IN NEW TAXES AND CREATED NEW PRO-WORKER TAX INCENTIVES “Americans dodged a big tax hike when Congress passed the ‘big, beautiful bill,’ making permanent the tax cuts of President Trump’s first term — and adding on a bunch... Continue Reading
Click here to download these charts. PRESIDENTS REGULARLY HAVE HUNDREDS OF NOMINEES CONFIRMED VIA VOICE VOTE OR UNANIMOUS CONSENT BUT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT ON RECORD TO NOT HAVE A SINGLE CIVILIAN NOMINEE CONFIRMED VIA VOICE VOTE OR UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO OVERCOME THIS UNPRECEDENTED OBSTRUCTION, SENATE REPUBLICANS HAVE... Continue Reading
