"We should pass it out of committee. Leader McConnell should bring it to the floor of the Senate quickly, where I believe it would pass with a very large majority, and we should pressure our colleagues in the House to do the same," Schumer said from the Senate floor.

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He told reporters on Tuesday that he had not seen the need to take up legislation.

But it's less clear that it could get 60 votes on the Senate floor, much less the two-thirds needed to overcome a potential presidential veto.

The bill would have an even harder path in the House, where some of Trump's conservative allies are urging him to fire top Justice Department officials.