Charles Schumer

Events (49)

• May 4-October 15, 1982: ’Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act’ to Revitalize Housing Industry Becomes Law 1982-10-15
• November 5, 1999: Congress Passes Landmark Bill Repealing the Glass-Steagall Act; Dissenting Lawmakers Voice Warnings over Easing of Bank Rules 1999-11-05
• (12:11 p.m.-1:20 p.m.) September 11, 2001: President Responds to Attacks from 8th Air Force Commander’s Office 2001-09-11
• September 14-19, 2001: Bin Laden Family Members, Saudi Royals Quietly Leave US 2001-09-14
• June 6, 2002: FBI Director Mueller: FBI Whistleblower Correct in Some Assessments of Bureau’s Rigidity, Lack of Responsiveness 2002-06-06
• June 6, 2002: FBI Whistleblower Says FBI Is Overwhelmed with Paperwork, ‘Roadblocks’ to Investigations 2002-06-06
• November 22, 2002: Newsweek Reports Saudi Royals Sent Money to Hijackers’ Associates 2002-11-22
• December 18, 2002-April 2005: Marzouk, InfoCom, and Holy Land Foundation Leaders Are Charged and Convicted 2002-12-18
• July 24, 2003: Democratic Senator Asks FBI to Investigate Plame Wilson Leak 2003-07-24
• September 26, 2003: FBI Begins Criminal Investigation into Plame Wilson Identity Leak 2003-09-26
• September 29-30, 2003: White House Counsel Gonzales Waits 12 Hours before Informing Other Officials of FBI Investigation 2003-09-29
• September 30, 2003: Senate Democrats Fail to Pass Resolution Asking for Special Counsel in Plame Wilson Investigation 2003-09-30
• October 7, 2003: Bush: Identity of Administration Leaker May Never Be Known 2003-10-07
• October 7, 2003: White House Counsel May Withhold Documents He Deems Not Relevant to Plame Wilson Investigation 2003-10-07
• October 10, 2003: Democrats Say Statements by Bush, White House Officials Undermining Plame Wilson Investigation 2003-10-10
• December 30, 2003: Justice Department Names Patrick Fitzgerald as Special Counsel for Plame Wilson Leak Investigation 2003-12-30
• March 9, 2004: Cheney Blocks Promotion of Justice Department Official in Retaliation for Opposing Warrantless Wiretapping Program 2004-03-09
• March 10-12, 2004: Gonzales, Card Attempt to Pressure Hospitalized Ashcroft to Approve Secret Wiretapping Program 2004-03-10
• June 30, 2004: Several Senators Demand Attorney General Ashcroft Explain Al-Marabh’s Deportation Decision 2004-06-30
• July 11, 2004: Saudi-Terrorist Link Continues? 2004-07-11
• December 3, 2004: Kerik Nominated for Homeland Security Chief 2004-12-03
• July 18, 2005: Bush Changes Standard of Accountability for Rove, Now Says He Will Fire Any White House Official Who ‘Committed a Crime’ 2005-07-18
• July 22, 2005: Press Learns that Libby, Rove Claim to Have Learned Plame Wilson’s CIA Identity from Reporters 2005-07-22
• December 16, 2005: Senators Challenge Bush’s Authorization of Warrantless Wiretapping Program 2005-12-16
• April 20, 2006: Rove Removed as Chief of White House Domestic Policy, Possibly Due to Plame Wilson Involvement 2006-04-20
• May 16, 2007: Senators Accuse Gonzales of Misrepresenting Debate Over NSA Wiretapping Program 2007-05-16
• June 25, 2007: White House Spokeswoman Confused over Cheney’s Assertion that Vice President Not a Member of Executive Branch 2007-06-25
• July 2, 2007: Democrats Outraged over Libby Commutation, Republicans Commend Bush for Letting Libby Go Free 2007-07-02
• July 24, 2007: Gonzales Contradicts Comey’s Testimony about Pressuring Ashcroft to Reauthorize NSA Wiretapping Program 2007-07-24
• July 25, 2007: Documents Show Gonzales May Have Perjured Himself Before Congress 2007-07-25
• July 26, 2007: Senate Democrats Call for Perjury Investigation of Gonzales 2007-07-26
• November 8, 2007: Michael Mukasey Becomes Attorney General after Close Senate Vote and Waterboarding Controversy 2007-11-08
• November 11, 2007: New York Times Blasts ‘Rubber-Stamp’ Confirmation of Attorney General Mukasey 2007-11-11
• November 20, 2007: Former White House Press Secretary Says Bush, Cheney, Rove, Libby, Card Responsible for ‘False Information’ about Plame Outing 2007-11-20
• February 13, 2008: McCain Votes Against Anti-Waterboarding Bill 2008-02-13
• May 4, 2009: Conflicting Opinions Surround Potential Supreme Court Nominee 2009-05-04
• September 22, 2009: Baucus Submits Changes to ‘Chairman’s Mark’ Health Care Bill 2009-09-22
• January 21-22, 2010: Democratic Senator Says ‘Citizens United’ Ruling Overturns 100 Years of Campaign Finance Law; Political Fact-Checkers Say Ruling Impacts Laws from 1970s Onward; Other Democrats Critical of Ruling 2010-01-21
• January 24, 2010: Obama Blasts ‘Citizens United’ Decision in Radio, Internet Address 2010-01-24
• February 11, 2010: Congressional Democrats Introduce Legislation Limiting Effects of ‘Citizens United’ 2010-02-11
• July 26-27, 2010: Republican Filibuster Blocks Campaign Finance Act Intended to Override ‘Citizens United’ Decision 2010-07-26
• January 26, 2011 and After: House Republicans Push Bill to Eliminate Public Funding of Presidential Elections 2011-01-26
• November 1, 2011: Democratic Senators Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Regulate Campaign Finance 2011-11-01
• March 1, 2012: Senate Rejects Controversial Amendment Allowing Health Care Providers and Employers to Deny Services on Religious, Moral Grounds 2012-03-01
• June 25, 2012: Supreme Court Strikes Down Montana Campaign Finance Law Banning Corporate Election Spending 2012-06-25
• February-Late March 2003: US Intelligence Learns Al-Qaeda Called Off Chemical Bomb Attack in US, but Effectiveness of Bomb is Disputed
• Late October 1990-October 1992: ’Blind Sheikh’ Able to Repeatedly Leave and Reenter US Despite Being on Watch List
• 1979-1991: US Government Ignores Over 700 Tips about BCCI’s Criminal Activities
• 1991-Late 2003: Radical Islamists Train and Select Muslim Chaplains for US Military