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The Department of Treasury announced it would be issuing a new $20 bill featuring Harriet Tubman, but last month Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that won't happen until 2028. Now, the acting inspector general says he's launching an investigation into the ca

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Treasury Department Launches Investigation Into Delays Behind Harriet Tubman $20 Bill

6:13pm June 24, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Prompted by a request by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the department's acting inspector general said he will look into what led to a postponement of the abolitionist's appearance on the note.

President Trump says Republicans will pass "a great health care package" after the 2020 election.

Trump Backs Off Obamacare Replacement After Top GOP Leader Nixes The Idea

5:27pm April 02, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The president still promises "a great health care package" — but not until after the next election. His comments come after a phone call with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

A statue of Sen. Richard Russell stands in the rotunda of a Senate office building named after him.

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Why Sen. Chuck Schumer Wants To Rename A Senate Building After John McCain

1:24pm August 27, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Sen. Richard Russell, whose name is on the building, represented Georgia in the Senate for nearly four decades. Russell's legislative accomplishments were many, but his legacy has a darker side.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (left) chats with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in October. The two negotiated a budget agreement that marks a major breakthrough for a Congress still reeling from a partial government shutdown last month

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Senators Reach Two-Year Budget Deal

6:21pm February 07, 2018

Senate leaders have reached a budget pact to increase spending for the Pentagon and domestic programs, offering a reprieve from fiscal fights that have been a cloud over Capitol Hill.

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Demonstrators hold up balloons during an immigration rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status programs, near the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

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DACA Fix Looms Over Talks To Prevent Government Shutdown

8:18am December 07, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

Leaders from both parties in Congress are headed to the White House on Thursday to discuss a deal to keep the government funded, and Democrats are seeking legal protection for so-called DREAMers.

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President Trump speaks to reporters next to the empty chairs for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.. The Democrats declined to attend a meeting with Trump and Republican leaders at the White Hous

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Top Democrats Pull Out Of Planned Meeting With Trump

5:11pm November 28, 2017

by Brian Naylor

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer changed their minds after Trump tweeted that he didn't see a deal happening to keep the government funded past Dec. 8.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York is being blamed by President Trump for promoting a visa program that was used by the alleged driver of the truck in the New York terrorist attack.

FACT CHECK: Trump Singles Out Chuck Schumer After N.Y. Terrorist Attack

5:13pm November 01, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The president blames the so-called diversity visa program sponsored by the New York Democrat for allowing an accused terrorist into the country.

President Trump meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other congressional leaders in the Oval Office. According to The Washington Post, Tru

Politics & Government

Trump Says Debt Ceiling Is 'Not Necessary.' Is He Right?

12:37pm September 09, 2017

by Miles Parks

President Trump said he would think about working with Democrats to scrap the limit on the country's borrowing, which has been around for a century.

Democrats believe they have a good chance to keep the Affordable Care Act in place.

Schumer Says GOP Division Gives Democrats A Chance To Save Obamacare

5:49pm March 02, 2017

by Brian Naylor

As Republicans struggle to come up with an alternative they can pass, the Democratic leader in the Senate says odds are good Obamacare remains in place.

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Sen. Schumer Sees 'Serious Weakness' In Iran Arms Deal, Won't Back It

7:23am August 07, 2015

The next leader of the Senate's Democrats, New York's Chuck Schumer, says he won't vote for President Obama's Iran deal. It's a big blow coming from the most influential Jewish voice in Congress.

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