DSCC: Loaded and Eyeing Last-Minute Upsets

May 5, 2008, 12 a.m.

The Democrats are coming! The Democrats are coming! With few seats to defend and a war chest that already dwarfs that of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and its chairman, Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), could be coming to a red state near you to disrupt what the GOP assumes should be some guaranteed victories come November.

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article