Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined MS Now’s The Briefing with Jen Psaki to discuss the Trump administration’s handling of its military operation in Venezuela, the shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent in Minnesota, and Democrats’ commitment to...

Washington, D.C. – Today, at a roundtable launching the Democratic push to lower the cost of housing, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), discussed potential solutions aimed at providing relief to renters and homebuyers. The discussion is part of Senate Democrats’ ongoing efforts to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the Trump administration’s handling of its military operation in Venezuela, the administration’s threats toward allied nations, and Republicans’ failure to address rising costs...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the 5th anniversary of January 6th, remembering the brave law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to defend democracy, and denouncing the baseless attacks on our democracy made by Donald Trump. Below are...

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) issued the following statement after the classified briefing on military developments in Venezuela: “While this briefing was very extensive and long, it posed far more questions than it ever answered. Their plan for the U.S....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined Morning Joe to discuss the Trump administration’s military actions in Venezuela, and Democrats’ focus on lowering health care, housing, and everyday living costs for American families. Below is a transcript of Leader...

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Chris Coons (D-DE), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of...

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) released the following statement after President Trump launched military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization and his announcement that he plans for the U.S. to “run” Venezuela. “Let me be clear:...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released the following statement following Trump’s actions in Venezuela: “President Trump’s announced plan to run Venezuela is unacceptable. It is critical that the Trump...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) released the following statement regarding the preventable health care crisis caused by Republican obstruction and inaction: “Beginning tomorrow, American families will face a health care crisis that was entirely preventable —...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) released the following statement demanding transparency from the Department of Justice regarding ten possible Epstein co-conspirators: “Buried in the Epstein files is an email disclosing the Department of Justice was looking...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) released the following statement after Instacart announced it is ending all AI-driven item price tests on its platform following Leader Schumer’s demand last week: “Instacart’s decision to end all item price tests is a clear...

New York, N.Y. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) released the following statement on the Trump administration’s irrational and nonsensical attempts to kill offshore wind projects and jobs, which will cause energy costs to skyrocket and risk the integrity of our energy...

New York, N.Y. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced a resolution directing the Senate to initiate legal actions against the Trump administration for illegally refusing to release the complete Epstein files and heavily redacting the files that are released. Leader...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the Department of Justice released only parts of the Epstein files: “The law Congress passed calls for the complete release of the Epstein files so that there can be full transparency. This set of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday morning that the Department of Justice will not follow federal law by refusing to release the full Epstein files today: “The law Congress passed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug: “Though a step in the right direction, more must be done to decriminalize cannabis, ease...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today led a group of 26 of their colleagues in a letter calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the impact Republicans’...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on President Trump’s address to the nation: “President Trump’s speech just showed he lives in a bubble completely disconnected from the reality everyday Americans are seeing and feeling. “People...

Washington, D.C. – Since taking office, President Trump—abetted by the Republicans in Congress—has plagued American families with higher costs. From slashing health care, housing, and food assistance to hiking prices with indiscriminate tariffs to handing new tax breaks to special interests and...