Senate Democratic Agenda
Following their weekly caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and other members of Senate party leaders…
"They are merely trying to keep what he called dark money out of American politics. By giving Congress the ability to regulate political spe… read more
"They are merely trying to keep what he called dark money out of American politics. By giving Congress the ability to regulate political speech and the means by which that is paid for and disseminated, this amendment would invite all manner of partisan mischief and abuses and effectively dismantle one of the most fundamental liberties secured by our Constitution which makes America the envy of the world, and in many ways unique in that we protect freedom of speech without regard to the content of the speech and without regard to the identity of the speaker, whether they be rich, poor, or a member of the middle class. Whether that opinion is informed or not necessarily well-informed, we believe in the marketplace of ideas where the American people are the only judge as to what they believe the truth is." close
Following their weekly caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and other members of Senate party leaders…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and others briefed reporters on the status of S. 649, the gun legislation he su…
A bipartisan group of Senators introduced media shield legislation that would codify the Justice Department’s recently a…
The Senate continued working on fast-track trade authority promotion legislation. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke for app…