Charles Schumer

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Financial Overhaul

AP News 10 days ago

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., left, speaks with Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., on Capitol Hill in Washington, tuesday, Nov. 10,2009, where they announced a financial reform package. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Copyright 2009 AP News

Schumer jumps into debate over wind farm stimulus cash (APWR)

AlphaNinja 15 days ago

Chinese wind-power producer A-Power's (APWR) shares are trading down 2% on an up day for the market, as New York Senator Charles Schumer tries to block the firm from benefiting from stimulus money.With 2010 revenues expected to come in at $575million, a ...

Schumer Moves to Clean Up Credit Reporting Ads

consumeraffairs.com 15 days ago

Plan would require companies that offer free credit reports to provide free reports We've all seen the TV commercial featuring the guys in silly costumes singing about free credit reports. U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer calls such ads a "long-running scam" and ...

Senate Luncheons

AP News 17 days ago

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. gestures while meeting with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, following the weekly caucus luncheons. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. is at left, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. is at right. (AP Photo/Harry ...

Senate, White House agree on reporter protections

AP News 21 days ago

Senate, White House reach compromise on court protections for journalists and sources The White House, key senators and media representatives have reached a compromise on legislation to protect reporters from being forced to disclose their confidential sources in federal court. Senate supporters ...

Ray LaHood Testifies At Senate Hearing On Distracted Driving

Getty Images 23 days ago

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: US Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) testifies about legislation to curb the behavior of drivers distracted by mobile phone calls, texts and e-mail, during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill on October ...

Details on Senate's new public insurance proposal

AP Features 25 days ago

Some details of a provision, to be included in the Senate bill, for the government to sell health care insurance in competition with the private market: _ Probably beginning in 2013, insurance purchasing "exchanges" would be open to people buying coverage on ...

Meet The Press

Getty Images 26 days ago

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY, TABLOIDS OUT) In this handout photo provided by NBC Universal, (L-R) Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), and moderator David Gregory appear on "Meet the Press" at NBC studios October 25, 2009 ...

Schumer: Public option near votes needed to pass

AP Features 26 days ago

A key Democratic senator says he believes Democrats are close to the 60 votes they need to advance a health care bill that includes a new program for government-backed health insurance. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York says he thinks a public ...

Patients - and patience - in health care end game

AP News 27 days ago

Lawmakers worry about patients - and try to be patient - in push for health care bill In Congress these days, the health care debate is as much about patience as patients. In a closed-door meeting of feisty House Democrats this past ...

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