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Schumer calls on Senate GOP to scrap DHS funding bill to avoid shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reiterated his promise to oppose funding the Department of Homeland Security and suggested to “rewrite” the appropriations bill instead, as another possible...

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Schumer calls on GOP to move funding package without DHS money to avoid shutdown
Shutdown risk mounts as Schumer says Democrats will block DHS funding
Republicans Call For Investigation After Federal Agents Kill Minneapolis Man
A growing number of Republicans are pushing for an investigation into the tactics that federal immigration authorities are using in Minnesota after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed over the w...

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Senate Dems revolt against DHS funding bill amid Minneapolis chaos, hiking government shutdown risk
Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting
Senate Democrats threaten to block DHS funding bill after another person killed in Minneapolis
“What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling —and unacceptable in any American city. Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republica...

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Some Republicans express concern over the tactics used in Minnesota and urge shooting investigation
Another Shutdown Looms? Schumer Vows Dems Will Vote Against Funding ICE After Latest Minnesota Shooting

Senate Democrats will not provide votes to advance DHS funding bill, Schumer says

Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.

Showing new optimism, Schumer says Democrats have a path to take back Senate majority this year

The upbeat take on the November Senate elections flies against past results in some states and skepticism from some non-partisan political analysts.

Schumer: The Republican Destruction Of Norms Is So Angering, You Just Want To Say "God Damn Them"

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined MS Now’s The Briefing with Jen Psaki to discuss the Trump administration’s handling of its military operation in Venezuela and the shooting of a U.

Schumer: Democrats have ‘clear and strong’ path to retake Senate in 2026

Republicans currently hold 53 Senate seats, while the Democratic caucus has 47 members, including two independents. With Vice President J.D. Vance holding a tie-breaking vote, that means Team Blue

Schumer pulls support for DHS bill after shooting in Minneapolis

Schumer pulls support for DHS funding bill – risking partial shutdown – in wake of latest fatal shooting of anti-ICE protester - The House has already passed legislation to fund the Department of Home

Democrats expecting Trump to interfere with midterms, Schumer says

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told The Associated Press in an interview published Wednesday that he and other Democrats are expecting President Trump to interfere with the 2026 midterm elections.