Heard on the Hill: Chuck and Chuck and Blair

By Emily Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton
Roll Call Staff

Nov. 4, 2009, 12 a.m.

“Gossip Girl” has a crush on Sen. Charles Schumer. The teeny-bopper show, which follows the tumultuous lives and loves of Manhattan’s elite teens, dropped a reference to the New York Democrat in Monday night’s episode — marking at least the second time the Big Apple-set show has mentioned the home-state Senator.

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