http://www.mail.com/people/13208-charles-schumer.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/13208-charles-schumer.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090950-house-immigration-group-reaches-deal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of House members announced a deal Thursday on sweeping immigration legislation, a breakthrough that could boost chances for one of President Barack Obama's top second-term priorities. It came after months of secretive talks among the four Republican and four Democratic House members had seemed to stall in recent days e... Fri, 17 May 2013 00:27:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090950-house-immigration-group-reaches-deal.html 2013-05-17T00:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2091718-subpoena-ap-records-revives-media-shield-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The controversy over the government's secret subpoena of Associated Press telephone records has revived legislation that protect journalists from having to reveal their sources to federal investigators — and the White House is endorsing the idea. The proposal wouldn't provide blanket protection for a journalist from having to reveal who ... Thu, 16 May 2013 21:58:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2091718-subpoena-ap-records-revives-media-shield-bill.html 2013-05-16T21:58:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089570-tea-party-groups-call-irs-process-nightmare.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Anger over President Barack Obama's policies drove businessman Tom Zawistowski to file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service nearly three years ago to create the Ohio Liberty Coalition. His nonprofit organization largely attracted conservatives who were new to politics but concerned about the growth of government, fiscal issues and... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:10:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089570-tea-party-groups-call-irs-process-nightmare.html 2013-05-16T12:10:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088342-gop-dems-challenge-holder-subpoenas-to-ap.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department's handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The Associated Press before issuing subpoenas for the news service's telephone records. In exchanges that often turned testy, Holder... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:27:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088342-gop-dems-challenge-holder-subpoenas-to-ap.html 2013-05-15T20:27:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2086630-holder-defends-subpoenas-ap-telephone-records.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Wednesday that a serious national security leak required the secret gathering of telephone records at The Associated Press as he stood by an investigation in which he insisted he had no involvement. Pestered by Republicans and some Democrats, Holder testified that he has faith in the individuals... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:25:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2086630-holder-defends-subpoenas-ap-telephone-records.html 2013-05-15T20:25:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2084640-correction-immigration-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story May 14 about a Senate immigration bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers entered the U.S. on student visas. In fact only one of them did. A corrected version of the story is below: Senators tackle student visas in immigration bill Senators move to strengthen student visa secur... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:01:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2084640-correction-immigration-story.html 2013-05-15T19:01:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2087716-senate-dem-revives-media-shield-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat plans to revive legislation that would protect journalists and their employers from revealing their sources, days after it was revealed that the Justice Department secretly obtained Associated Press phone records. A congressional official said Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York plans to reintroduce the 2009 bill. The le... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:33:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2087716-senate-dem-revives-media-shield-law.html 2013-05-15T16:33:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082632-high-tech-pushes-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — High-tech companies looking to bring more skilled workers to the U.S. pushed Monday for more concessions in an immigration bill pending in the Senate. Labor unions said the Silicon Valley had already gotten enough in the legislation and further changes risked chipping away at protections for U.S. workers. The clash is set to play out in ... Tue, 14 May 2013 02:50:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082632-high-tech-pushes-immigration-bill.html 2013-05-14T02:50:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073412-coalition-immigration-bill-clears-tests.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, turning back challenges from conservative critics as the Senate Judiciary Committee refined legislation to secure the borders and grant eventual citizenship to millions living in the United States illegally. ... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:26:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073412-coalition-immigration-bill-clears-tests.html 2013-05-09T21:26:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2074572-senators-seek-ban-renting-recalled-vehicles.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Rental companies would be barred from leasing or selling vehicles to consumers that are under a manufacturer's recall until the defect is fixed under a bill introduced Thursday by a bipartisan group of senators. Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski joined Democrats Chuck Schumer of New York, Barbara Boxer of California and Claire McCaskill o... Thu, 09 May 2013 19:14:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2074572-senators-seek-ban-renting-recalled-vehicles.html 2013-05-09T19:14:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070504-study-immigration-bill-would-help-social-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan immigration bill pending in the Senate would strengthen the Social Security trust fund by adding millions of workers to tax rolls, and provide a boost to the overall economy, according to an analysis Wednesday by the Social Security Administration. The finding came in a letter to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who requested the a... Thu, 09 May 2013 04:04:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070504-study-immigration-bill-would-help-social-security.html 2013-05-09T04:04:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071790-gay-rights-plan-threat-to-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Religious leaders said Wednesday that adding a gay rights proposal to immigration legislation could risk their support for the bill, setting up a potential Senate showdown. "We're extremely hopeful that this bill will remain an immigration bill and not get tangled up with the issue of gay rights," said Richard Land, a leader of the South... Wed, 08 May 2013 18:37:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071790-gay-rights-plan-threat-to-immigration-bill.html 2013-05-08T18:37:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2063228-efforts-to-curb-cellphone-theft.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials across the country are looking to the wireless industry to help find a cure. In San Francisco, where half the robberies were phone-related last year, District Attorney George Gascon is calling on major companies in nearby Silicon Valley t... Sat, 04 May 2013 18:43:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2063228-efforts-to-curb-cellphone-theft.html 2013-05-04T18:43:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2044064-piece-by-piece-immigration-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will tackle the immigration issue in bite-size pieces, shunning pressure to act quickly and rejecting the comprehensive approach embraced in the Senate and endorsed by President Barack Obama, a key committee chairman said Thursday. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., declined to commit to finishing ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:52:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2044064-piece-by-piece-immigration-house.html 2013-04-25T20:52:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2038454-napolitano-immigration-bill-would-boost-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation would improve U.S. security by helping authorities to know who is in the country, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday, as supporters of an immigration overhaul marshaled arguments against opponents trying to slow it down in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. Testifying at a Se... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:53:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2038454-napolitano-immigration-bill-would-boost-security.html 2013-04-24T01:53:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2038078-feds-delay-policy-to-allow-small-knives-planes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Airline passengers will have to leave their knives at home after all. And their bats and golf clubs. A policy change scheduled to go into effect this week that would have allowed passengers to carry small knives, bats and other sports equipment onto airliners will be delayed, federal officials said Monday. The delay i... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:25:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2038078-feds-delay-policy-to-allow-small-knives-planes.html 2013-04-23T01:25:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2036528-supporters-link-immigration-bill-to-boston.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic supporters of a new immigration bill accused opponents Monday of trying to "exploit" the Boston Marathon bombings to hold up the legislation, sparking a testy exchange at a Senate hearing. "I never said that! I never said that!" Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, interjected as Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., a lead author of the bill, ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:24:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2036528-supporters-link-immigration-bill-to-boston.html 2013-04-22T21:24:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2034834-immigration-senators-boston-excuse-to-nix-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators who helped write bipartisan immigration legislation say the Boston Marathon bombings should expedite an overhaul of the current system. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Sunday that the bombings that left three dead "should urge us to act quicker, not slower when it comes to getting the 11 million identif... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:25:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2034834-immigration-senators-boston-excuse-to-nix-bill.html 2013-04-21T15:25:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2030418-boston-bombings-shadow-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon bombings cast a shadow Friday over the start of debate on legislation to remake the U.S. immigration system, as some Republicans argued that the role of two immigrant suspects raised questions about gaps in the system. There was no suggestion that the two suspects, brothers who had lived in Dagestan neighboring Chechn... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:23:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2030418-boston-bombings-shadow-immigration-bill.html 2013-04-19T20:23:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029318-senators-unveil-sweeping-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Democratic and four Republican senators formally unveiled a sweeping immigration bill Thursday at a news conference attended by traditional opponents from big business and labor, conservative groups and liberal ones. The lawmakers argued that this time, thanks to that broad-based support, immigration overhaul legislation can succeed in Congress. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:52:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029318-senators-unveil-sweeping-immigration-bill.html 2013-04-18T21:52:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025480-intense-reaction-immigration-bill-filed.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The formal introduction of a bipartisan Senate immigration bill is sparking intense debate on Capitol Hill and beyond, as lawmakers and groups on all sides digest the 844-page legislation to enact sweeping changes to the nation's immigration laws. The "Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013" was f... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:31:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2025480-intense-reaction-immigration-bill-filed.html 2013-04-17T13:31:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2025284-fearing-abuse-fda-blocks-generic-oxycontin.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators will require generic versions of the best-selling painkiller OxyContin to include recent formulation changes designed to make the pill harder to abuse. The Food and Drug Administration said late Tuesday it would not approve any generic versions of OxyContin based on the original formulation because it "poses an ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:30:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2025284-fearing-abuse-fda-blocks-generic-oxycontin.html 2013-04-17T11:30:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022342-criticism-immigration-bill-left.html WASHINGTON (AP) — To some conservatives, it's amnesty. To some immigration advocates, it's unnecessarily punitive. The Senate's new bipartisan immigration bill drew criticism from the right and from the left Tuesday — convincing members of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" that wrote it that they're on the right track. ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:18:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022342-criticism-immigration-bill-left.html 2013-04-17T06:18:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022330-senate-plans-background-check-vote-wednesday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate set a long-awaited vote for Wednesday on a bipartisan plan for expanding background checks to more firearms buyers, with supporters facing a steeply uphill path to victory. By scheduling the roll call, Senate leaders ensured a showdown over the cornerstone of an effort by gun control supporters to tighten firearms laws followi... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:44:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022330-senate-plans-background-check-vote-wednesday.html 2013-04-17T00:44:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2021380-senators-plan-to-unveil-immigration-bill-this-week.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate immigration bill would put the 11 million immigrants in the country illegally on a 13-year path to U.S. citizenship that would cost $2,000 in fines plus additional fees, and would begin only once steps have been taken to secure the border, according to an outline of the measure released Monday. The sweeping legislatio... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:04:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2021380-senators-plan-to-unveil-immigration-bill-this-week.html 2013-04-16T04:04:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2018556-sen-rubio-immigration-deal-tough-terms.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal on immigration legislation would need tough enforcement and even stricter penalties for those who came to the United States illegally, a leading Republican at the center of negotiations said Sunday. Sen. Marco Rubio, who's among the eight senators writing a plan that's expected to come out Tuesday, tried to promote and ... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:04:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2018556-sen-rubio-immigration-deal-tough-terms.html 2013-04-14T19:04:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2015090-gop-senator-would-broaden-gun-checks-records.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative senator is proposing to greatly broaden the background check system for firearms purchasers but require no records of the transactions as the Senate braced for votes on amendments to gun control legislation next week. The plan by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., was one of several proposals Republicans were discussing in preparat... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:57:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2015090-gop-senator-would-broaden-gun-checks-records.html 2013-04-12T21:57:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2014148-apnewsbreak-immigration-bill-exclude.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Bipartisan immigration legislation emerging in the Senate could prevent hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the U.S. illegally from ever becoming citizens, according to a Senate aide with knowledge of the proposals. The bill expected to be unveiled next week would bar anyone who arrived in the U.S. after Dec. 31, 2011, from applying f... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:02:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2014148-apnewsbreak-immigration-bill-exclude.html 2013-04-12T04:02:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2011350-ap-source-senate-plan-to-stiffen-border-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators finalizing a landmark immigration bill has agreed to require greatly increased surveillance of the border and apprehensions of people trying to cross it, a person familiar with the proposals said Wednesday. The legislation, to be released within days, would call for surveillance of 100 percent of the U.S. b... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:19:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2011350-ap-source-senate-plan-to-stiffen-border-security.html 2013-04-11T01:19:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2009918-boost-background-checks-senators-compromise.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can push significant gun controls through Congress. The compromise between Sens. Joe Manc... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:06:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2009918-boost-background-checks-senators-compromise.html 2013-04-11T01:06:49Z