Senate Democrats from Trump states are starting to vote in tandem, which could make Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) life more complicated for the next two years. Why it matters: Call it the buddy system for vulnerable Dems.

Their own leaders privately say it's dangerous, but 31 Senate Democrats voted Thursday to advance the Laken Riley Act. Why it matters: Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.

NEW YORK — The Democratic Party’s top two congressional leaders — both New Yorkers — agree: The party lost big in the election over voters’ economic fears and must now overhaul its ...

The measure easily cleared the 60-vote filibuster but marked the first of likely several procedural hurdles before Republicans can declare victory.

Schumer and Senate Democrats are attempting to flip the script and convince voters the party is on their side.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is urging Democrats not to go easy on President-elect Trump's nominees this week and get them on record on key issues.

In the Senate, the bill easily passed a key vote to allow debate to begin next week. Democrats signaled Wednesday that they’d vote for cloture after John Thune, the GOP’s new majority leader, allowed amendments to the bill. The vote was 84-9 in favor.

The bill would require the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take an undocumented migrant into custody if charged with theft or other crimes.

Newly in the minority, Democrats say they will vote with Republicans to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes — one of President-elect Donald Trump’s priorities as he assumes office later this month.

On the Senate floor Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized the GOP strategy, calling it out of touch with the needs of working-class Americans. “Republicans are ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who previously refused to bring the bill up ... a few days after strategizing with GOP Senators on Capitol Hill about the best way to advance his tax and immigration priorities. Republicans, now in control of both ...