Chuck Schumer’s Senate Agenda: TikTok, Ukraine, Collapsed Bridge — And Even Cannabis Banking
In a Friday letter laying out his legislative priorities to the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) came out swinging, albeit diplomatically, at “MAGA extremism” and recent attempts by some to force a “harmful and pointless government shutdown.” Schumer then thanked the body for passing a bipartisan funding package to avoid the shutdown. The Senate is reconvening on Monday after a two-week recess.
Cannabis Gets A Mention
Apart from pushing for bipartisan efforts to reconstruct the Francis Scott Key Bridge and support for initiatives such as aid to Ukraine, the Child Tax Credit, TikTok legislation, combating the fentanyl crisis and addressing rail safety, Schumer also called on colleagues to “safeguard cannabis banking.”
Schumer was referring to the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act, which was approved by the Senate Banking Committee in September 2023. The bill seeks to enable legal cannabis businesses access to banks and …