SENATE MINORITY LEADER Chuck Schumer on Tuesday harshly criticized Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller, and vowed to block DHS funding.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday three demands he said would be essential to securing Democrats’ support for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill that must pass before the end of Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown.

The president and the top Senate Democrat were discussing an agreement to split off homeland security funding from a broader spending package and negotiate new limits on immigration agents.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized President Trump and federal immigration enforcement after the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renée Good in Minneapolis. Schumer condemned the actions of ICE and Border Patrol as “lawless disorder” and “state-sanctioned thuggery,

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is putting the brakes on his grand plans to hold an IndyCar race in DC to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced Monday that Senate Democrats are prepared to speed up passage of five government funding bills — but not funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — to avoid a large swath of the government shutting down at the end of the week.

By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that federal immigration agents must stop wearing face masks and observe other new restrictions as he outlined conditions that his party is seeking to extend government funding beyond a Saturday deadline.

"We want masks off, body cameras on," Senator Chuck Schumer said, one of three demands Democrats have to avoid a shutdown this weekend