Chuck Schumer Archives

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves after a meeting on AI at the Kennedy Caucus Room at Russell Senate Office Building on Nov. 1, 2023 on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Sen. Schumer seeks DHS plan on AI cyber coordination with state, local governments

The Senate’s top Democrat is worried about smaller government entities being left behind as AI models advance hacking risks.

22 hours ago By Tim Starks

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., spoke to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2022. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

With a mysterious surveillance target identified, calls for Congress to change course

Civil liberties advocates want to narrow the scope of an amendment to a controversial surveillance law.

Apr 17, 2024 By Tim Starks

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) calls on reporters following the weekly Republican Senate policy luncheon meeting at the U.S. Capitol on September 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

How Congress can make the most of Schumer’s AI Insight Forums

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's landmark effort to develop AI policy needs to get the right people in the room to be successful.

Sep 13, 2023 By Kevin Allison

Trump administration urged to sanction Russian individuals and groups for election meddling

Democratic senators want Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to sanction "individuals, entities and governmental actors" involved in efforts to interfere in the 2020 race.

Sep 3, 2020 By Shannon Vavra

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is among the lawmakers who signed a letter asking for an intelligence briefing on an active disinformation campaign. (Flickr / Speaker Pelosi)

Dem lawmakers want FBI briefing on foreign interference efforts in 2020 election

The lawmakers want the classified briefing to take place before Congress adjourns for its August recess.

Jul 20, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

FBI assesses Russian apps may be counterintelligence threat

The letter sent to Sen. Chuck Schumer is in response to concerns about FaceApp.

Dec 2, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

FaceApp privacy — From shady fine print to Russian law, FaceApp’s geriatric filter may not be worth all the fun. (Getty)

FaceApp isn’t taking all of your photos, but the privacy concerns are very real

From shady fine print to Russian law, FaceApp's geriatric filter may not be worth all the fun.

Jul 17, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

ZTE is one of China’s biggest telecom corporations.

ZTE ban, tucked inside the NDAA, passes the Senate

The House of Representatives' version, which omits the ZTE ban, has to be reconciled with the Senate bill.

Jun 18, 2018 By Patrick Howell O'Neill

Potential Trump deal to ease sanctions on China’s ZTE riles Congress

New legislation and harsh words have met reports of a Trump-Xi deal that would lift penalties against ZTE.

May 22, 2018 By Patrick Howell O'Neill