The Leader Board
Schumer vs. Schumer on “Harmful and Unnecessary” Government Shutdowns
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 have felt the sting had the government shut down.” - Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) (1/18/24) “As we speak, there’s still a loud contingent of hard right rabble-rousers wh… Continue Reading
09.11.25
Democrats’ Historic Obstruction Hits New Lows
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 to the Senate as an institution … I’m disappointed that my Democratic colleagues have chosen to place partisan obstruction over public safety.” - Senate Judiciary Committee Cha… Continue Reading
09.09.25
Democrats Only Have Themselves to Blame for the State of the Senate’s Nominations Process
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 have regularly cooperated to swiftly confirm the many, many individuals selected by each President to serve in their Administration. Regardless of the party in the White House, both sides have … Continue Reading
09.08.25
Republicans Will Restore the Senate’s Nominations Process
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 Clinton administration who would have been the first Hispanic American to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. “One of the handful of Senate Democ… Continue Reading
09.05.25
The Working Families Tax Cuts in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Are Already Making a Difference
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 more.” (Axios: How your county is affected by "big beautiful bill" tax cuts - 8/18/25) “The average American will receive a federal tax cut of $3,752 in 2026 thanks to the bill, per an… Continue Reading
09.03.25
Seven Charts That Explain Why Senate Republicans Are Exploring a Rules Change for Nominations
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 HELD MORE VOTES THAN ANY SENATE IN THE LAST 35-PLUS YEARS… AND VOTED MORE IN EIGHT MONTHS THAN MOST SENATES HAVE IN 12… ALL TO BE SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE … Continue Reading
09.03.25
Senate Democrats’ Unprecedented Obstruction of President Trump’s Nominees Is Coming to a Head
DEMOCRATS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CLEAR ABOUT THEIR INTENTION TO NEEDLESSLY GUM UP THE NOMINATIONS PROCESS FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TEAM Before President Trump even took office, Democrats received marching orders to politicize the nominations process: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is privately pressing his senators to create fireworks when they question President-elect Trump's nominees in the coming weeks…” (Axios: Scoop: Schumer's plan to fire back at MAGA nominees - 1/8/25) Afte… Continue Reading
08.06.25
Seven Months of Unparalleled Republican Successes
SENATE REPUBLICANS PASSED THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL, CEMENTING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S AGENDA AND PROTECTING WORKING FAMILIES BY PREVENTING THE LARGEST TAX HIKE IN AMERICAN HISTORY The One Big Beautiful Bill Act permanently extends the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, preventing a $4.3 trillion tax increase on the American people, including a $2.6 trillion tax hike on households earning less than $400,000 per year. (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance: Crapo Highlights Tax Wins for Hardworking Americans and M… Continue Reading
08.01.25
Chuck Schumer and Democrats Want to Break Medicaid. Again.
SENATE DEMOCRATS INTRODUCED LEGISLATION TO ROLL BACK THE ENTIRETY OF REPUBLICANS’ MEDICAID REFORMS AND RESTORE THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S DISASTROUS RULES “Our bill is straightforward: it repeals the entire healthcare subtitle of the Republicans’ bill.” - Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) “[T]he Biden Administration’s policy was willful ignorance about whether folks enrolled in these programs were eligible or continuing to need public assistance. To take one example: The Biden… Continue Reading
07.30.25
Americans Increasingly Support the Republican Agenda
AMERICANS SUPPORT MAKING TAX CUTS PERMANENT FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL RELIEF EXTENDED TO WORKERS IN THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT “This legislation not only prevents the biggest tax hike in history, but it also provides significant tax relief for hardworking families through measures like increasing and making the doubled child tax credit permanent, and enhancing tax benefits that make child care more affordable.” - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) … Continue Reading
07.29.25
Five Charts That Explain What Is Happening With Nominees in the Senate
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS THE ONLY PRESIDENT ON RECORD TO NOT HAVE A SINGLE CIVILIAN NOMINEE CONFIRMED VIA VOICE VOTE OR UNANIMOUS CONSENT (Click here to download) REGARDLESS OF THIS UNPRECEDENTED OBSTRUCTION, SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE CONFIRMING NOMINEES THE HARD WAY AND AHEAD OF THE FIRST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S PACE (Click here to download) SENATE REPUBLICANS HAVE KEPT UP THE PACE BY VOTING MORE THAN ANY SENATE IN THE LAST 35-PLUS YEARS… (Click here to download) EVEN TAKING MORE VOTES … Continue Reading
07.29.25
Will Democrats Keep Torpedoing the Nominations Process?
THIS WEEK, SENATE REPUBLICANS WILL CONTINUE TO GRIND THROUGH DEMOCRATS’ HISTORIC OBSTRUCTION TO CONFIRM MORE CIVILIAN NOMINEES “Thune has already teed up several nominees for votes this week, and more are coming.” (Punchbowl News: AM: 3 things to watch as August nears - 7/28/25) “Advancing President Donald Trump’s nominations is straightforward but laborious, with Democrats showing little willingness to expedite the process.” (Roll Call: Trump to Senate: Confirm more nominees before Augu… Continue Reading
07.24.25
Amid Historic Democrat Obstruction, Republicans Keep Confirming President Trump’s Nominees
(Click here to download) THE SENATE HAS CONFIRMED 52 MORE CIVILIAN NOMINEES THAN AT THIS POINT IN THE FIRST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND KEPT UP THE PACE THIS WEEK The Senate has confirmed 107 civilian nominees, nearly doubling the pace of the first Trump administration (55) at this point in time. (Senate Majority Leader: President Trump's Senate-Confirmed Civilian Nominees - accessed 7/24/25) This week, the Senate confirmed the following Trump administration nominees: Terrance Cole, … Continue Reading
07.23.25
Six Months Into President Trump’s Term, the Border Is More Secure Than Ever
“Republicans in Congress are committed to supporting and continuing the administration’s good work. And that starts with the generational investment in border security that we made this July in the One Big Beautiful Bill.” - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS LEFT TO CLEAN UP THE HISTORIC BORDER CRISIS CREATED BY PRESIDENT BIDEN AND HIS ADMINISTRATION Under the Biden administration, illegal border crossings hit record levels, totaling 10.5 million migrant encou… Continue Reading
07.22.25
Now Is Senate Democrats’ Chance to Prove They’re Serious About Funding the Government
IN A DEPARTURE FROM THE DEMOCRAT-RUN SENATE OF THE PAST, THE REPUBLICAN SENATE IS SET TO CONSIDER ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS ON THE FLOOR FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2023 This month, four appropriations bills passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee with bipartisan support: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (passed 26-1). (U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations: Senate Committee Approves FY 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill - 7/10/25) Agriculture, Rural D… Continue Reading
07.17.25
Democrats Spread Falsehoods on Rural Hospital Closures While Republicans Actually Do Something About It
AMERICA’S RURAL HOSPITALS HAVE STRUGGLED TO STAY OPEN FOR SEVERAL DECADES, EVEN AS MEDICAID SPENDING HAS SKYROCKETED Since 2005, 196 rural hospitals have either closed or converted. 153 of these occurred since 2010. (University of North Carolina: Rural Hospital Closures - accessed 7/17/25) Hospital conversions are the elimination of inpatient services while maintaining other care such as emergency, primary, outpatient, or urgent care. (U.S. Department of Agriculture: Federal Assistan… Continue Reading
07.16.25
Republicans Work to Cut Wasteful Spending as Democrats Threaten to Tank the Appropriations Process
REPUBLICANS’ RESCISSIONS BILL IS TARGETED AND GOES AFTER WASTEFUL SPENDING The rescissions bill is targeted: The $9 billion rescissions package Senate Republicans are currently considering only accounts for roughly 0.1% of all federal spending. (U.S. Congress: S.Amdt.2853 to H.R.4 - accessed 7/16/25; Congressional Budget Office: The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2025 to 2035 - accessed 7/16/25) This rescissions bill cuts funding that has been used for wasteful programs that stray from the… Continue Reading
07.16.25
Debunking Democrats’ Medicaid Fearmongering Campaign
DEMOCRATS CLAIM REPUBLICANS ARE “KICKING PEOPLE OFF MEDICAID,” BUT AMERICANS WHO NEED MEDICAID WILL STILL HAVE ACCESS TO IT “This monstrosity of a bill is about one thing: Republicans’ insistence on passing more tax breaks for billionaires and giant corporations while they kick working people off their health care, rip away nutrition assistance, and make it harder for struggling families to get by.” - Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) Americans who need Medicaid will have access to it. In fact, th… Continue Reading
07.15.25
Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill Strengthens Medicaid
MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS WILL SAVE HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND HELP PRESERVE MEDICAID FOR MOTHERS, THE ELDERLY, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND LOW-INCOME CHILDREN Republicans’ bill establishes work requirements for able-bodied adults who don’t have dependent children younger than 14 years of age or a disabled individual in their care. (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance: Crapo Highlights Tax Wins for Hardworking Americans and Main Street - 6/28/25) “Able-bodied adults without depe… Continue Reading
07.10.25
Are Democrats Barreling Toward Another Schumer Shutdown?
“Senator Schumer’s latest Dear Colleague letter is wildly hypocritical. The true ‘affront to the bipartisan appropriations process’ was him refusing to put a single bipartisan Committee-passed FY25 appropriations bill on the floor last year as Majority Leader…not a SINGLE one. His disastrous decision and failure of leadership is what led to the full-year CR we’re operating under—and the rescissions package Congress is considering and he’s lamenting.” - Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) THREE MONTHS AFT… Continue Reading
