Schumer gets new job as Democrats’ messenger-in-chief
The Senate’s top Democrat just gave Sen. Chuck Schumer a promotion — putting the senior senator from New York in charge of coordinating the party’s communications and messaging for the next two years....
View ArticleNo ‘suite’ win for Gibson in House office lottery
He may have won the Nov. 2 election, but Chris Gibson didn’t come out ahead in a different race today — the all-important House office lottery that determines where new lawmakers will work on Capitol...
View ArticleGibson taps Clifton Park native for top communications post
In his latest staffing move since the Nov. 2 election, Rep.-elect Chris Gibson has tapped a Clifton Park, N.Y., native and Capitol Hill veteran to be his chief spokesperson. The new communications...
View ArticleGillibrand on the fence on White House tax cut deal
Vice President Joe Biden faces a tough sell in convincing Senate Democrats — including Kirsten Gillibrand — to back the deal the White House reached with congressional Republicans to temporarily renew...
View ArticleSen. Charles Schumer pushes $250 check for seniors
Today Sen. Charles Schumer will push the Senate to vote on a measure that would put an extra $250 in the pockets of seniors. Schumer says the check would help seniors cope with rising living expenses...
View ArticleRep. Scott Murphy endorses Obama-GOP tax cut compromise that has fellow Dems...
This afternoon, Democratic Rep. Scott Murphy endorsed the controversial tax cut package hammered out by President Obama and congressional Republicans. House Democrats are threatening to derail the...
View ArticleSchumer sponsored college tuition tax credit gets extended as part of Senate...
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants 1.4 million New Yorkers to know that they are eligible for $2.5 billion in college tuition tax credits — and this time, he wants them to actually file for it. Back in 2009,...
View ArticleThis is Maple Tap
New York maple farmers can expect an increase in maple syrup production, since the Senate’s version of the 2012 Farm Bill promises to help them tap more trees, N.Y. Sen. Charles Schumer says. While...
View ArticleObama to sign law permanently banning bath salts, other synthetic drugs
WASHINGTON _ The Senate on Wednesday approved a measure championed by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., that would outlaw bath salts, synthetic marijuana and other drug surrogates commonly sold in gas...
View ArticleN.Y. Senators react to Supreme Court Ruling on “ObamaCare”
The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold key provisions of the Affordable Care Act on Thursday drew mixed responses from New York State Senators. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand D-N.Y. said she was “pleased”...
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