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Sep 22 2023
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Menendez Bows Out as Foreign Relations Chairman Amid Bribery Charges
Just hours after Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife were indicted on federal bribery charges, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that Menendez will no longer serve as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “Bob Menendez has been a dedicated public servant and is always fighting hard for the people of New Jersey. He has a right to due process and a fair
Daily Beast
Sep 22 2023
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Schumer confirms Menendez will step down from committee chairmanship after indictment
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) confirmed Friday that Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will be stepping down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “Senator Menendez has rightly decided to step down temporarily from his position as Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee until the matter has been resolved,” Schumer said in a statement released Friday afternoon. TRUMP
Washington Examiner
Sep 22 2023
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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez steps down 'temporairly' as chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is temporarily stepping down from his chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee following a federal indictment. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told Fox News on Friday afternoon that Menendez is temporarily stepping down from the committee following federal bribery charges. CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "Bob Menendez has been a
Fox News (Online News)
Sep 22 2023
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Cisco, Splunk CEOs Say Future of Cybersecurity Turns on AI
Chuck Robbins, CEO of network equipment giant Cisco, and Gary Steele, CEO of cybersecurity and analytics company Splunk, spoke Thursday with The Wall Street Journal about the rationale behind the all-cash transaction, which would be Cisco’s largest acquisition ever. The companies said they expected the deal to close by the end of September 2024. Here are edited highlights of the conversation:
Wall Street Journal (News)
Sep 21 2023
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Schumer sets up path for Senate to move first on funding stopgap
Faced with the House stalemate over a government stopgap funding bill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday set up a path for the Senate to move first on a bill to fund the government beyond Sept. 30.
Schumer filed cloture on a motion to proceed to H.R. 3935, the House-passed bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which could serve as a
The Hill
Sep 22 2023
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Menendez gives up committee gavel, faces Dem calls to resign
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Friday surrendered his chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after being indicted on bribery charges.
The big picture: That may not be the end of Menendez's political headaches as multiple Democrats in New Jersey and beyond have called for his resignation.
Driving the news: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a
Axios
Sep 22 2023
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Democrat Senator Joe Manchin to issue bipartisan resolution to reinstate dress code
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is preparing to issue a bipartisan resolution next week that would re-institute the Senate’s dress code, after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., relaxed the rules last weekend. The resolution would revert the dress code back to requiring senators to don coats, ties or business attire while on the Senate floor. "Next week, Senator Manchin intends to file a
Fox News (Online News)
Sep 21 2023
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Senate Confirms Army and Marine Chiefs, but Tuberville’s Blockade Drags On
The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly confirmed Gen. Randy George of the Army and Gen. Eric Smith of the Marines as the chiefs of staff of their respective services, circumventing a single senator’s blockade against senior military promotions but leaving hundreds more still in limbo. The action followed the confirmation on Wednesday night of Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to serve as the next
New York Times (News)
Sep 21 2023
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Top Dem Senator Breaks With Schumer On ‘Fetterman Rule’ Dress Code
A top Democrat in the Senate broke with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on the controversial decision to relax the chamber’s dress code. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), who is the Senate majority whip, said he is “concerned” about the change that was implemented this week, according to The Hill. “I can’t understand exactly what he was thinking at that point,” Durbin said of Schumer. “I want to
The Daily Wire
Sep 22 2023
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Manchin spearheads bipartisan effort to overrule Schumer on Senate dress code change
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s controversial move to change the upper chamber’s traditional dress code to allow one entitled member to show up for work looking like a complete slob has drawn a rare bipartisan rebuke from members who disagree with the new low standards. The New York Democrat’s loosening of the rules to accommodate Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) who clearly believes that
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