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Already In 2012,Outside Groups Have Spent $90M Influencing Elections—Many Raise Funds inUnlimited Amounts and Do Not Disclose Donors   LegislativeHearing Focuses on S. 2219, DISCLOSE Act of 2012, Streamlined Proposal to RequireOutside Political Groups to Disclose Their Donors WASHINGTON,DC—U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman...

Armed Forces Voters Week and Overseas Voters Week Is June 28-July 7 Schumer Sponsored Military and Overseas Voting Law That Makes It Easier for Millions of Voters to Register and Vote in Elections   WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, urged military and overseas voters...

Chairman Charles E. Schumer Remarks on the Passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd, as prepared for delivery June 30, 2010   Madam President, it is with deep sadness that I rise today to honor my colleague and friend, Senator Robert C. Byrd. The admiration that all of us in this body have for Senator Byrd is genuine and palpable. We already miss him...

Schumer, As Chairman of Rules Committee, Led Ceremony to Install Plaque in Senate Wing of U.S. Capitol Yesterday  Schumer Was Original Co-Sponsor of Resolution Honoring Enslaved African-Americans for Their Contribution to Construction of U.S. Capitol  Schumer: This Plaque Honoring These Brave Americans Is A Fitting Tribute to the Vital...

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, delivered the following statement at the panel’s hearing today on the rise of secret holds that have held up executive and judicial nominations in the Senate.   Statement of Chairman Charles E. Schumer Senate Rules and Administration Committee Hearing on...

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, released the following statement Thursday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the DISCLOSE Act to address the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Citizens United case:   “This is a major step towards preventing undisclosed, special-interest dollars...

*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Wednesday at 10 am: SCHUMER TO CHAIR SENATE HEARING ON RAPID RISE IN USE OF HOLDS AND OTHER DELAYS TO BLOCK KEY NOMINATIONS Panel Will Examine Large Jump in Obama vs. Bush Executive and Judicial Appointments Held Up in Senate McCaskill, Wyden, Grassley To Testify About Their Proposal To End Secret...

 Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, Appointed Bartoletti to Advise the EAC on Voting Issues Bartoletti has Served as a Voting Advocate for More than Two Decades WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, announced his appointment of New Yorker Barbara...

Hearing to Focus on the Senate’s Use of the Filibuster and Its Consequences   Mondale Led Efforts in 1975 to Cut Off Filibusters with 60 Votes   Former Senator Don Nickles Also Expected to Testify     WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration,...

Statement of Chairman Charles E. Schumer Committee on Rules and Administration Hearing on the Nomination of William J. Boarman to be Public Printer May 25, 2010     The Rules Committee shall come to order. Good morning. I would like to welcome everyone, including our Ranking Member, Senator Bennett, (and my fellow Rules Committee...

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, released the following statement Friday regarding the House Administration Committee’s passage of the DISCLOSE Act to respond to the Citizens United ruling that opened the door to unlimited corporate spending on elections. Schumer is the...

Floor Statement of Senator Charles E. Schumer on S. 3295, the DISCLOSE Act May 3, 2010     Mr. President, last Friday, I introduced S. 3295, the DISCLOSE Act, because Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections. I am joined by 40 of my Senate colleagues as cosponsors.   Decades ago, Justice Louis Brandeis...

            DISCLOSE Act Will Require All Organizations Making Political Expenditures To Make Public Their Donors And Appear On Camera To Stand By Their Ads Legislation Also Bans Foreign-Controlled Corporations, Government Contractors from Making Political Expenditures Bill Was Developed Together With Obama...

Ayers nominated to be the 11th Architect of the Capitol after 12 years of service Schumer: We are fortunate to have a nominee of his caliber for this important post   WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, presided over the nomination of Stephen T. Ayers to be the...

Senator, As Senate Rules Chairman, Had Led Fight To Urge Antitrust Investigation Into Merger Study By Senate Panel Found That Merger Would Have Given ES&S Three Times Market Share Of Next Closest Competitor WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, chairman of the Senate committee that oversees election issues, today applauded the...

Bicameral Legislation Would Ban Foreign Corporations, Government Contractors from Making Political Expenditures Would Also Require Company CEOs To Appear On Camera In Any Ads Paid For With Corporate Funds WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on...

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), the Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, released the following statement Thursday regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Citizens United case: “This activist and far reaching decision is even worse than we had feared. This opens the floodgates and allows special interest money to overflow...

In Response To Letter From Senators, Defense Dept. To Designate Military Installations Around World As One-Stop Shops For Voter Registration Just As DMVs Are For Civilians New Policy Means Service Members Will Be Offered Voter Registration Materials And Assistance Whenever They Are Deployed Or Transferred Between Bases WASHINGTON, DC—U.S....

In Letter to Secretary Gates, Senators Urge That Military Installations Be Designated As One-Stop Shops For Voter Registration Just As DMVs Are For Civilians Senators: Least We Can Do For Men and Women In Uniform Is Make Sure They Can Participate In The Very Democracy They Protect WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY),...