Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says lawmakers are “making good progress” in bipartisan negotiations on a marijuana banking bill, and advancing it will be a priority for what he’s expecting to be a “very, very productive fall in the Senate.”
At a press conference focused on the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Thursday, Schumer previewed his plans for the fall after lawmakers come back from an August recess, proactively mentioning the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act twice in a list of issues that top lawmakers are working on.
“We’re making good progress on SAFE Banking, which, as you know, has always been a priority for me,” he said. “So there’s a lot to do when we get back.”
The majority leader previously said that he wanted to address cannabis banking reform during the summer session. But that’s now come to a close without action, as senators continue to debate one section of the bill that some Democrats want to amend or remove but Republicans are determined to keep.
“We have a whole bunch we’re working on it been working very diligently on [legislative priorities] during this time—including $35 insulin where we’re making great bipartisan progress, including the rail bill where we’re making progress, including SAFE Banking where we’re making progress, including FAA where we’re making progress,” Schumer said. “We’re making progress and a whole lot of these, and I think you’re going to find a very, very productive fall in the Senate.”
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