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Schumer to intensify push for decriminalizing marijuana on a federal level

NEW YORK — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer renewed his calls on Friday for the federal decriminalization of marijuana, gathering some of his congressional colleagues in lower Manhattan to make his case after working to gain Republican support over the past several months.

Tribune News Service

Senate Dem leader heads to White House to talk Supreme Court

President Joe Biden is having Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer over to the White House on Wednesday to talk about how to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court

The Independent UK

Sen. Luján's stroke freezes Dems' agenda in 50-50 Senate

There's questions of who knew what when, and whether the GOP can take advantage.

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Russia is the ‘aggressor’, says White House, but Biden open to more talks with Putin – as it happened

White House dismisses Putin’s criticism of US and allies while Blinken urges Russia to pursue diplomatic path in Ukraine

The Guardian - US

Sen. Schumer, Rep. Torres pledge federal fire safety measures following Bronx inferno

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pledged on Tuesday to pursue a four-pronged package of federal fire safety measures after this month’s deadly Bronx blaze, saying that he expects bipartisan support.

Tribune News Service

Schumer: 'We made progress' on voting bill, filibuster rules

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats "made progress” toward changing the Senate’s filibuster rules to advance voting legislation, despite the dramatic collapse of the package that his party says is central to protecting democracy

The Independent UK

Sen. Chuck Schumer defends failed push for voting rights: ‘Imagine telling Dr. King not to march’

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) gave an impassioned defense of the Democratic push to enact voting rights reforms, which collapsed when two moderates joined Republicans to block a needed change in the filibuster rule.

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‘Smashing the Senate’: McConnell blisters Democrats’ play for voting rights bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell excoriated Democrats’ unsuccessful attempt at temporarily changing Senate rules to pave their way for passage of a sweeping 700-page voting rights bill that lacked any Republican support.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Democrats fail to change Senate rules to pass voting rights bill

The failed votes underscore Democrats' uphill battle to pass sweeping legislation.

Axios

Republicans block voting rights protections from advancing – as it happened

Chamber expected to reject Democrats’ voting rights bill – follow the latest

The Guardian - US

Senate Dems to deploy talking filibuster

Chuck Schumer said he's ready to play hardball

Salon

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pushes for doomed filibuster changes

Progressives have been demanding the votes, so the Democratic leader is agreeing.

Axios

Splintered Democrats stumble toward defeat on voting rights

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are on the verge of handing President Joe Biden another defeat as they take up voting-rights legislation with extraordinarily long odds in the evenly divided chamber.

Tribune News Service

Splintered Democrats stumble to verge of defeat on voting rights

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are on the verge of handing President Joe Biden another defeat as they take up voting rights legislation with extraordinarily long odds in the evenly divided chamber.

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Schumer insists Senate will vote on voting rights bill ‘win, lose or draw’ – as it happened

Senate majority leader says ‘the eyes of the nation will be watching’ – follow all the latest news

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