The Importance of Chuck Schumer

Playbook: “As he navigates the tricky politics of divided government during a likely reelection campaign, there is one relationship President Joe Biden must attend to above all others: the one he has with Chuck Schumer.”

“No one in Congress is more important to the White House’s continued success on federal judges and other nominees than the Democratic Senate majority leader. Conversely, it’s easy to see the major pitfalls of the next two years — from government shutdowns to debt ceiling standoffs — turning into outright calamities if both men are not on the same page.”