US health overhaul would doom immigration plan: senator

2010-03-19T14:15:38Z

<div><p>Passage of President Barack Obama's historic health care bill would "pretty much kill" chances for a sweeping immigration overhaul this year, a Republican senator warned Friday.</p><p>"The first casualty of the Democratic health care bill will be immigration reform," said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, co-author of a bipartisan framework for comp...

Obama backs "framework" to revamp immigration

2010-03-19T08:01:19Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under pressure to keep a campaign promise to revamp U.S. immigration policy, embraced a "promising, bipartisan framework" on Thursday offered by two senior senators.</p><p>Obama said the proposal by Democrat Charles Schumer and

Obama backs senators' immigration overhaul outline

2010-03-18T22:45:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Obama gives thumbs-up to immigration bill outline, says legislation is next step</div><div><p>President Barack Obama, facing criticism from advocates of immigration reform, pledged Thursday "to do everything in my power" to get immigration legislation moving in Congress this year.</p><p>Obama said work on an immigration bill should move forward based on an outline released Thursday by S...

Obama hails immigration overhaul plan

2010-03-18T16:16:18Z

<div><p>Two senators Thursday outlined a bipartisan framework for comprehensive immigration reform legislation, drawing immediate praise from President Barack Obama.</p><p>Democratic Senator Charles Schumer and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham's bill would lay the path to legalization for the cou...

Obama backs senators immigration overhaul outline

2010-03-18T15:16:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Obama gives thumbs-up to immigration bill outline, says legislation is next step</div><div><p>President Barack Obama is backing an immigration bill outline drafted by two senators that says illegal immigrants must admit they broke the law to become citizens.</p><p>Obama says in a statement that the outline of a bill Sen. Chuck Sc...

U.S. political odd couple takes on China

2010-03-18T11:45:33Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American political odd couple is leading a charge to crack down on what critics see as China's unfair trade practices.</p><p>Opposites in politics and personal style, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic ...

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2010-03-18T10:31:12Z

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, left, with Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. back left, Sen. Max Baucus,D-Mont., Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gives thumbs up, Rep. Joseph "Ahn" Cao, R-La., and

Congress Jobs Bill

2010-03-18T06:45:45Z

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., center, accompanied by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., left, and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, ...

Senators say China currency bill likely to pass

2010-03-16T10:31:12Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bipartisan Senate sponsors of a bill that would slap duties on some Chinese exports to the United States if it does not realign its currency said on Tuesday the measure enjoyed strong support in Congress and would likely pass.</p><p>The bipartisan legislation crafted by Reuters) - China could face duties on some of its exports to the United States if it does not take steps to realign its currency, according to the draft text of a Senate bill to be unveiled on Tuesday.</p><p>The legislation crafted by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, accompanied by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., center, and Meei Shi Child, an unemployed worker from Chevy Chase, Md., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hil...

Voting Machine Controversy

2010-03-04T02:35:34Z

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2010, file photo, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks at a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington. The largest voting machine company in the country bought its biggest competitor six months ago without advance fanfare. Now the Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., answers questions during his interview with the Associated Press in Washington. Schumer of New York, who is writing the Maine to Louisiana rallied outside the Capitol Wednesday to demand changes to federal fishing limits they say are putting them out of business.</p><p>Participants in the "United We Fish" rally want to loosen federal catch restriction...

NY senator announces rail center funding

2010-02-22T09:14:25Z

<div id="subtitle">Sen. Schumer announces funding to transform NYC's main post office into rail gateway</div><div><p>The federal government will award $83.3 million in stimulus money to transform New York City's main post office building into a rail gateway.</p><p>Sen. Charles Schumer said Tuesd...

Top Democrats push back on campaign finance ruling

2010-02-22T10:03:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Top Democrats push back against Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling</div><div><p>House and Senate Democrats struck back Thursday at the Supreme Court's decision to let corporations and unions sponsor political campaign ads, calling for tighter restrictions and more disclosure ab...

Gay Judge Recommended For Federal Bench

2010-02-22T10:25:39Z

<div id="subtitle">New York Senator Charles E. Schumer announced Tuesday that he is recommending a gay man for the federal bench</div><div><p> <p>New York Senator Charles E. Schumer announced Tuesday that he is recommending a gay man for the federal bench.</p> <p>Schumer has recommended

9th Annual Greater New York Human Rights Campaign Gala

2010-02-07T10:31:28Z

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 06: New York State Senator Charles Schumer attends the 9th annual Greater New York Human Rights Campaign Gala at The Waldorf Astoria on February 6, 2010 in Ne...

Senate Democratic Leaders Discuss New Job Creation Agenda

2010-02-04T09:32:02Z

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 04: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (2nd R) speaks while flanked by Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) (L), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (2nd L), and Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill) during in a news conference on job creation on February 4, 2010 in Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., left, accompanied by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Supreme Court's decision on campaign finance has jumbled a seemingly simple rule ...

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