Chuck Schumer

  • Immigration: Schumer sees deal this week

    4/7/13 11:42 AM Comment

    Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday he's hoping for a bipartisan deal by the end of this week on a sweeping immigration bill to secure the border and allow eventual citizenship to the estimated 11 million people living here illegally.

  • Chuck Hagel: NY's Chuck Schumer backs Hagel's nomination

    1/15/13 12:40 PM Comment

    Sen. Chuck Schumer, an influential Democrat and member of the party's leadership, said Tuesday he would back President Barack Obama's choice of Chuck Hagel to head the Pentagon despite earlier misgivings about the Republican's stand on Israel, Iran and gay rights.