Tag: Nancy Pelosi

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) was elected Wednesday leader of the Senate Democratic minority, making the seasoned senator from Brooklyn a key check on Republican control of Congress and the White House. As Senate minority leader, Schumer is up against a 51-48 GOP majority that will likely gain one more seat in a Louisiana runoff election next month. But because Senate rules require 60 votes to end debate on bills before legislation can be passed with a simple majority vote, Schumer and the Democratic caucus are effectively the last stand against President-Elect Donald Trump’s agenda.

"There are a lot of variables...I’ve been in many debates that I think were a disservice to democracy."

In the middle of it all, two people from opposite political parties fall in love.

“We are thrilled to be honoring ... Pelosi for her decades of heroic leadership and advocacy on behalf of the GLBT community"

"It is unfortunate that we had to fight so hard to be treated the same as every other state has been treated. "