The Senate minority leader says he’s still talking with Zohran Mamdani, despite the election being just days away.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday the 28-day U.S. government shutdown could stretch into November, when millions face soaring health insurance costs from expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits — raising pressure on lawmakers to resolve the impasse as enrollment begins.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has resisted calls for smaller, separate spending bills after Schumer and his party voted 13 times to deny all federal funding and keep the government shut

Senate Republicans are worried about the precedent that Senate Democrats have set for future funding fights as the shutdown continues into its 20th day.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer got excited on Wednesday afternoon, while answering questions about negotiations with Republicans to end the partial government shutdown and fund the food stamp program.

T he current federal government shutdown is now over four weeks old, making it the second-longest shutdown in history. In recent days, the left-wing/Democratic Party side of the ledger has begun to fracture.

Sen. Schumer fumed at a reporter from a right-leaning outlet on Tuesday, snapping that Republicans were treating American citizens as "hostages" over SNAP

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chuck Schumer that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 5, 2025.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) will speak with reporters Wednesday morning as the government shutdown stretches to nearly a month. The lapse in funding, the second-longest in

Government shutdown enters Day 28, with Senate Democrats rejecting House-passed bill while federal workers face missed paychecks and nutrition benefits head for cliff.

It’s not at all healthy that a president falsely accusing people and institutions of “treason” has become the background noise of our civic lives.