Senator Chuck Schumer ought to be ashamed of himself. He represents one of the most progressive states in the nation, so why has Schumer gone and voted against reforms to the Patriot Act – twice in two weeks?
Last week, Schumer voted against protecting Americans from known abuses of the Patriot Act’s Section 215. [...]

These 11 congressional Democrats from New York State, who have declined to support the repeal of DOMA, could be effectively targeted by the Green Party in the 2010 congressional elections through a focus on LGBT equality on marriage and other issues.

Here in New York State, both of our United States Senators voted against Senate Amendment 1434. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand voted to maintain no-bid government contracts.