Schumer Sees Big Nov. Gains

‘Dramatic Change’ in the Air

June 12, 2008, 12 a.m.

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Charles Schumer (N.Y.) on Wednesday telegraphed monumental pickups for Senate Democrats this fall, an unchallenged reign for Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and a continued public career for his home-state colleague and ex-presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).

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