Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption
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Prime energy drinks are displayed for sale on shelves at a Walmart Supercenter on July 10, 2023 in Austin, Texas. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer has called on the FDA to investigate whether the drinks pose health risks to children. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Friday that he believes Democrats have the votes needed to pass their Inflation Reduction Act. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption
The Senate is moving ahead on Democrats' sweeping health, climate and tax bill
In remarks from the White House Thursday, President Biden said the Inflation Reduction Act would reduce pressure on the economy from rising inflation. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters April 27 outside the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference Tuesday on Capitol Hill following a Senate Democratic Caucus meeting on voting rights and the filibuster. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption
Schumer insists failed votes on voting rights and filibuster were right thing to do
Despite Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition Senate Majority Leader Schumer says he still intends to bring up the $2 trillion social and climate policy bill for a vote. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell laughed Monday when asked about Democrats' decision to delay sending articles of impeachment to his chamber. The tension comes amid debate over whether the trial will include witnesses. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Attorney General William Barr, center, holds a press conference Thursday before the redacted Mueller report's release. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
A TSA employee visits a Baltimore food pantry for government workers affected by the federal shutdown. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
President Trump issued a series of angry tweets blaming Democrats in Congress for the impasse, which will affect some 800,000 federal employees. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Republican reaction to Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's proposal to rename the Russell Senate Office Building for John McCain was mixed, even as Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., signed on as a co-sponsor. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., flanked by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. (left), and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., at a news conference Thursday, where they said they will sue the National Archives if they don't get the documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh that they requested. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption