Charles Schumer Archives - New Jersey Globe

Five months later, Sue Fulton’s Pentagon nomination remains stalled

September 28, 2021 10:08 amSeptember 28, 2021 10:09 am

The U.S. Senate will vote today on the confirmation of a top aide to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez as Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for the Bureau of Political and Military Affairs, but President Joe Biden’s nomination...

Gottheimer Problem Solvers Caucus coronavirus relief plan gets bi-partisan support

December 2, 2020 6:37 pmDecember 2, 2020 6:39 pm

A $908 billion coronavirus relief package proposed by the bi-partisan House Problem Solvers Caucus and nine U.S. Senators from both parties has won the backing of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer. New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer...

Murphy named Democratic National Convention co-chair

July 29, 2020 8:39 pmJuly 29, 2020 8:42 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will serve as permanent co-chair of the Democratic National Convention. Murphy will serve with: U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) and Tom Carper (D-Illinois); Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D-Georgia); Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-California); and Tom Barrett, the...

Menendez raises $300k to help Democrats win U.S. Senate majority

December 5, 2019 6:30 pmDecember 6, 2019 1:57 am

Four United States Senators will be in Hoboken tonight for a high-dollar fundraiser to benefit the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is hosting the event, where about twenty donors are coughing up five-figure contributions to help Democrats...