Top Dem Senate Challengers Silent on D.C. Statehood

Schumer has made capital statehood for heavily Democratic city a 'top priority'

Collin Anderson
July 30, 2020 5:00 AM

A number of prominent 2020 Democratic Senate challengers have refused to take a position on D.C. statehood after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) called the issue a "top priority" should his party gain control of the upper chamber.

Corporate-Funded PACs Pour Money Into Iowa Dem’s Campaign

Greenfield has taken more than $230,000 from leadership PACs bankrolled by corporations, lobbyists

Collin Anderson
July 22, 2020 4:59 AM

Iowa Democrat Theresa Greenfield used thousands of dollars from corporate-backed PACs and lobbyists on a new advertisement claiming she “refused corporate PAC money.”

Pelosi, Schumer Mess Up George Floyd’s Name in Same Week

Washington Free Beacon Staff
June 26, 2020 3:00 PM

Democratic congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) and Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) both botched George Floyd's name in the same week as they pushed their version of police reform.

In Blow to Schumer, McGrath Lead Evaporates in KY Senate Primary

McGrath outspent insurgent Dem lawmaker 40:1

Collin Anderson
June 25, 2020 3:21 PM

Left-wing insurgent Charles Booker on Thursday jumped to a lead over Amy McGrath, the establishment-backed candidate in Kentucky's Democratic primary who has spent forty times more than her competitor.

Pressured Into Senate Race by Top Dems, Montana’s Bullock Says He ‘Won’t Answer to Party Bosses’

Dem called Senate run 'an absolute no' until Schumer, Obama intervened

Collin Anderson
June 16, 2020 7:00 PM

Montana governor Steve Bullock kicked off his Senate campaign by claiming that he "won't answer to party bosses," just months after reports emerged that the Democrat bowed to pressure from Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) to break his pledge not to run in 2020.

Boring White Man Cal Cunningham Is Exactly What Chuck Schumer Wanted for NC Senate Candidate

Andrew Stiles
June 16, 2020 4:00 PM

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) was perfectly clear about the kind of candidate he wanted North Carolina Democrats to nominate to face incumbent senator Thom Tillis (R.) in 2020.

Schumer PAC Boosting Valerie Plame Ahead of Contested Primary

Plame campaign dogged by accusations of anti-Semitism receives boost from VoteVets

Collin Anderson
June 1, 2020 7:00 PM

The super PAC aligned with Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) is the largest donor to a prominent progressive group that has thrown itself behind Valerie Plame’s congressional bid.

Schumer-Backed N.C. Senate Candidate Who Crushed Black Female Challenger Awkwardly Explains Commitment to Diversity

Andrew Stiles
May 20, 2020 3:00 PM

Cal Cunningham won the Democratic nomination for the Senate in North Carolina by defeating Erica Smith, a qualified African-American woman. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) went all in for Cunningham because, according to Smith, he "did not want an African American running for Senate in North Carolina."

Schumer Defends Cuomo Ordering Nursing Homes to Accept Coronavirus Patients Despite Reversal

Elizabeth Matamoros
May 19, 2020 4:00 PM

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) on Tuesday defended New York governor Andrew Cuomo's (D.) controversial order requiring nursing homes to admit coronavirus-infected patients despite Cuomo's reversal of the decision last week.

Schumer Defends Blocking Small Business Aid

Graham Piro
April 17, 2020 12:00 PM

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) defended blocking small business aid one day after the fund ran out of money and the Senate adjourned for the weekend.