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Chuck Schumer Pledges To Advance Cannabis Banking Reform, Calls For Unity To Avoid Govt Shutdown
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - 9:32am | 486As the Senate returns from August recess, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reiterated his commitment to the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act and other cannabis reforms as an Oct. 1 government shutdown looms. Warning that demands from the far-right House Freedom Caucus, which...
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Marijuana Banking Legislation, Expungements Bill Gain Momentum In Congress As Lame Duck Session Nears
Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 12:51pm | 665Last week, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer met with Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Sens. Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), among other legislators, to talk about the SAFE Banking Act. Lawmakers said they were making an effort to find common...