Schumer postpones book tour, citing "security concerns" after funding vote

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's postponements come amid expected protests in response to his vote to advance a Republican measure to avert a shutdown.

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Schumer postpones book tour after backlash for supporting GOP funding bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has postponed his book tour over security concerns. The decision comes just days after he faced opposition from his party for supporting the Republican spending ...
CBS News - 20h
Chuck Schumer postpones book tour stops amid shutdown vote backlash

Senate majority leader cites security concerns as fury grows over New Yorker’s support for Republican funding bill. US politics live – latest updates The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer ...
The Guardian - 1d
Sen. Chuck Schumer's book tour postponed for 'security concerns' amid funding debate

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's three planned book tour events scheduled for this week have abruptly been postponed as of Monday morning.
ABC News - 1d
Schumer postpones book tour amid backlash over funding vote

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) has postponed his book tour scheduled this week in Baltimore, New York, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia amid an intense backlash from fellow ...
The Hill - 1d
Chuck Schumer postpones book events due to 'security concerns' amid Democratic backlash over shutdown fight

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing several events across the country this week to promote his new book amid Democratic backlash to his handling of last week's government funding fight.
NBC News - 1d
Schumer postpones book events due to 'security concerns' amid Democratic backlash over shutdown fight

NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur joins Meet the Press NOW with the latest animosity between Democrats and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as the party fights ...
NBC News - 23h
The Senate votes to avert a shutdown after Schumer relents.

After days of Democratic agonizing, the Senate voted to keep federal funds flowing through Sept. 30 just hours before a midnight deadline.
The New York Times - 3d
"I'm the best leader for the Senate," Schumer says amid pushback over shutdown vote

Schumer said he is the "best at winning Senate seats" amid questions about his leadership after he voted to advance a GOP measure to fund the government.
CBS News - 5h
Schumer at center of civil war after funding fiasco

Democrats on Capitol Hill are waging an internal war against one of their own after the GOP successfully muscled through the Senate a partisan spending bill that drew the votes of Minority Leader ...
The Hill - 3d
Schumer says he will vote yes on GOP funding bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a “Hobson’s choice” and that the Republican bill is a “terrible option” but indicated he would vote yes on the funding bill to prevent a government ...
NBC News - 4d
Democrats react to Schumer's plan to vote for GOP funding bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is surprising a lot of Democrats with his move to vote for the Republican funding bill in order to avoid a looming government shutdown. Moderator of Meet the ...
NBC News - 4d
Chuck Schumer to vote for Republican funding bill to avert shutdown

Minority leader laments ‘Hobson’s choice’ but says shutdown would give Trump and Musk ‘carte blanche’. The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, said on Thursday he would vote for a ...
The Guardian - 4d
'Tremendous mistake': Rep. Ocasio-Cortez blasts Schumer over GOP funding plan vote

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to vote for the House GOP funding bill "a tremendous mistake."
ABC News - 4d
Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, raising shutdown alert

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government.
ABC News - 5d
Schumer defends funding vote: 'I'm the best leader for the Senate'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday defended his vote on the yearlong spending bill last week and his spot atop the Senate Democratic caucus, maintaining that he has no plans ...
The Hill - 5h
Schumer says he'll vote for GOP funding bill, other Democrats criticize plan

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll vote in favor of House Republicans' stopgap funding bill as Congress barrels toward the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Siobhan Hughes, ...
CBS News - 4d
Why Schumer says he will vote to pass a Republican-led government funding resolution

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he will vote to pass a Republican-led government funding resolution. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on his reasoning.
CBS News - 4d
Schumer announces he will vote to keep government open, likely avoiding shutdown

Senate Democrats remained tight-lipped on Thursday after meeting on the fast-approaching government funding deadline.
ABC News - 4d
Pelosi shades Schumer on funding bill: ‘Listen to the women’

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday issued a blistering statement on how senators should handle a government funding vote that, without naming him, dinged Senate Minority Leader ...
The Hill - 4d
Schumer defends voting for GOP funding bill amid some Democrats' calls for new party leadership

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is defending his controversial pivot to support Republicans' spending bill last week, telling "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday that voting against the plan would be ...
CBS News - 4h
Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) surprised Washington Thursday by announcing on the Senate floor that he would vote to advance a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding ...
The Hill - 4d
Billy Joel postpones tour for four months due to 'medical condition'

Billy Joel announced he will be postponing his tour for four months due to a "medical condition" on Tuesday.
NBC News - 6d
These 10 Democrats voted to advance the GOP funding bill

Ten Senate Democrats helped Republicans advance a GOP-crafted stopgap spending bill, paving the way for it to pass ahead of the midnight deadline despite concerns from scores of their colleagues. ...
The Hill - 3d
What to know after Schumer says he'll vote for GOP bill to avert government shutdown

Just a day after saying Republicans didn't have the votes to pass their continuing resolution, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll vote to keep the government open. Congress has until ...
CBS News - 4d
Schumer to vote for GOP spending bill amid Democratic divisions

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says that he is ready to advance Republicans’ funding bill to avert a government shutdown. It marks a major reversal from two days ago and the strategy is ...
NBC News - 4d
Schumer apologizes for calling Republicans 'bastards'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer quickly apologized for calling Republicans "bastards" on live television while criticizing their stopgap funding plan, which he will vote in favor of rather ...
The Hill - 4d
Senate begins voting to advance bill to fund government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced Friday afternoon that the Senate would begin voting immediately on a procedural motion to end debate on a House-passed bill to fund the ...
The Hill - 3d
Schumer on voting for funding bill: Trump, Musk 'damage' could be 'much worse' under shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a Sunday podcast episode that “damage” from President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk could be “much worse” under a government shutdown. ...
The Hill - 1d
Schumer says he will vote to advance GOP spending bill, lowering threat of shutdown

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced on the Senate floor Thursday that he plans to vote to advance a House-passed six-month government funding bill, despite the strong opposition ...
The Hill - 4d
Ocasio-Cortez on Schumer saying he'll vote to advance CR: 'Deep sense of outrage and betrayal'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for saying he would vote to advance the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government, ...
The Hill - 4d
Schumer to vote for GOP measure to avert government shutdown

The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the support of Democrats to move forward.
CBS News - 4d
Trump congratulates Schumer for doing ‘right thing’ on CR

President Trump on Friday congratulated Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) for opting to vote to advance the House-Republican drafted six-month government funding bill, despite pushback ...
The Hill - 4d
Democrats react to Schumer supporting Republican push to avoid a government shutdown

Democratic lawmakers are reacting to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer planning to vote to keep the government funded through a continuing resolution presented by Republicans in Congress. CBS ...
CBS News - 4d
Fallout continues among Democrats over Schumer support for GOP spending bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has faced criticism from other Democrats for his decision to break with the party and vote to advance a continuing resolution to fund the government last week. ...
CBS News - 7h
Jon Stewart knocks Schumer on CR: 'Total capitulation' to Trump, GOP

Jon Stewart is railing against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for voting last week to advance a GOP-crafted funding bill, suggesting the New York Democrat led a "total capitulation" to ...
The Hill - 5h
Schumer: Democrats have 'a real direction now'

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who has been the target of scathing criticism from members of his own party after voting for a Republican-drafted stopgap spending bill that cut ...
The Hill - 1d
Billy Joel postpones tour due to undisclosed medical condition: 'My health must come first'

Billy Joel postpones his tour to take a four-month break to focus on his health and recovery from an undisclosed 'medical condition.' He says, 'My health must come first.'
Los Angeles Times - Mar. 11
Sen. Chuck Schumer on Israeli strikes, his leadership in the Senate and new book

Sen. Chuck Schumer joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the new Israeli strikes on Gaza, his leadership in the Senate and his new book, "Antisemitism in America: A Warning." In the book, he calls the ...
CBS News - 6h
Van Jones on Democrats' 'volcanic anger' with Schumer: 'We need alpha energy'

CNN political commentator Van Jones weighed in on the “volcanic anger” Democrats have with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) after he voted to advance the GOP-backed spending bill, ...
The Hill - 3d