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Sen. Bob Menendez submitted a letter of resignation on Tuesday to Gov. Phil Murphy, which comes a week after his federal corruption conviction. According to the copy obtained by NBC News, his last day in public office will be Aug. 20. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said in a letter that he will resign his position in August, a week after he was found guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial and amid mounting calls for him to step down.

According to the source, Schumer finished the meeting by saying “I do not expect you to walk out of this room making a decision, but I hope you will think about what I said.” To which the President responded, “I need another week,” and then the two leaders hugged.

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are among the prominent Democrats praising Biden’s long service to the country. News 4’s Marc Santia reports. 

New York Sen. Chuck Schumer had a “blunt” private conversation with President Joe Biden over the weekend about the state of the presidential race, two sources familiar with the meeting told NBC News.

The White House announced that President Joe Biden began experiencing mild symptoms on Wednesday after testing positive for the coronavirus.

A Manhattan jury found New Jersey’s senior senator guilty in his federal corruption trial, as deliberations took just over 12 hours over the course of three days. After convicted on all counts against him and two other defendants, Menendez and his attorneys vowed to appeal. New York’s Jonathan Dienst and Adam Harding report.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign his seat following the New Jersey senator’s guilty verdict in his federal corruption trial. Menendez was convicted on Tuesday of all the counts he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent...

The New Jersey senator’s co-defendants were also found guilty.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in houses of worship.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S., spoke from the Senate floor on Thursday for Israel to host new elections to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Schumer, the first Jewish majority leader in the Senate and the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S., strongly...

President Joe Biden says he will continue to send weapons to Israel while also pushing to send more aid to Gaza. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Chuck Schumer arrived to Tel Aviv, Israel, this weekend leading a bipartisan coalition of senators to meet with Israeli officials.

Schumer is the first Jewish majority leader of the Senate and the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S.

The NYPD is working hard to keep people safe as they prepare for increased amount of protests in the city. Marc Santia reports.

The change would let Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who is often seen wearing a hoodie and baseball shorts, wear his casual attire on the Senate floor whenever he wants.