Senate minority leader
Coverage of Senate minority leader in the Nexus archive.
- Senate minority leader criticises state police, says governors have personal agenda
The Senate minority leader criticized the state police and accused governors of having a personal agenda. The senator questioned how governors who struggle to fund existing informal security outfits would be able to finance a state police force.
- Senators brace for another government shutdown after spending talks stall
Senate Republicans and some Democrats warn of a potential government shutdown this fall after bipartisan spending negotiations stalled, leading Republicans to cancel the markup of four appropriations bills. Senate Republicans accuse Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of seeking a funding showdown before the midterm election.
- ‘Illegals first’: Senate Republicans blast Schumer’s gambit to force vote on protecting Haitian migrants
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces Republican criticism for fast-tracking a bill to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants, which opponents accuse him of prioritizing over American interests. The effort coincides with a funding standoff over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as House Republicans previously defied Trump to shield Haitians from deportation.
- Cruz: Schumer will shut down government weeks before midterms
Sen. Ted Cruz accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of planning to shut down the government before the midterms, citing Schumer's past actions and predicting funding would expire on Sept. 30.