The Latest Breaking News from Charles E. Schumer

Big tech companies and free-speech groups oppose a bill that would require social media platforms to negotiate with news producers.

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would put in place the rail labor agreement reached by the White House, railroads and labor unions in September, but rejected a separate measure to provide an additional seven days of sick leave to workers.

WASHINGTON — Aiming to avert a Dec. 9 railroad work stoppage estimated to cost the economy $2 billion a day, House and Senate leaders of both parties promised to pass legislation soon that would enact the White House’s rail union agreement that is opposed by most rail union workers.

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and top appropriators are set to meet as early as Wednesday to work through differences on a potential omnibus spending agreement, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday.

The Senate passed a bill Tuesday to codify federal recognition of same-sex marriage that got bipartisan support.

Aiming to avert a Dec. 9 work stoppage, House and Senate leaders promised to pass legislation to enact a White House rail union agreement.

The prospects of a lame-duck omnibus remain murky as Republicans and Democrats have not reached a topline spending agreement.

The Senate took another step Monday to pass a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and codify federal recognition of same-sex marriage.

Democrats want to address the debt limit before this Congress, and likely their control in Washington, ends at the close of the year.