Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement regarding Senator Corker’s retirement announcement: “Bob Corker is a friend and a fine, conscientious, and hard-working senator. His thoughtfulness and dedication to the job make him a model Senator. We all regret...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks at a press conference regarding the urgent need for the Senate to pass an aid package for Puerto Rico. Below are his remarks:A couple of hours ago, I spoke again with the Governor of Puerto Rico, as they and the US Virgin Islands...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the below statement following Senate Republicans’ decision not to hold a vote on Graham-Cassidy:“President Trump and our Republican colleagues should learn that the American people do not want to cut health care. If they try it a third...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement calling for a pivot away from the Graham-Cassidy bill, and back to the bipartisan process:“A number of Republican senators have expressed their opposition to this bill, most recently Senator Collins. To...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement on the latest version of the Graham-Cassidy bill:“Despite an attempt to appear to add money for a select few states, this bill is just as bad for those states and the rest of the states because it still contains a massive...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement in response to reports the administration plans to cut taxes on the wealthy, and Secretary Mnuchin backing away from his statement that there would be no tax cuts for the "upper class": “Democrats have strongly and...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement regarding Senator McCain’s decision to oppose the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill: “John McCain shows the same courage in Congress that he showed when he was a naval aviator. I have assured Senator McCain that as...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Budget Committee Ranking Member John Yarmuth and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders wrote a letter to the Congressional Budget Office to request a full assessment of the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today warned that if Congressional Republicans were to pass the Graham-Cassidy legislation, – the latest version of Trumpcare – millions across the country would lose coverage or see major cuts to their benefits, states would see massive cuts...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this joint statement following dinner with President Trump:“President Trump's tweets are not inconsistent with the agreement reached last night. As we said last night, there was no final deal,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following joint statement following a dinner with President Trump in the White House:“We had a very productive meeting at the White House with the President. The discussion focused on DACA....

Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Senator Bob Casey, and Senator Tammy Baldwin published the following post on Medium today. In the piece, they discuss how the Democrats will offer amendments to the NDAA bill that would protect and strengthen our Buy American Policies through taxpayer...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following joint statement following a meeting with President Trump in the White House:"In the meeting, the President and Congressional leadership agreed to pass aid for Harvey, an ...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following joint statement regarding Democratic votes for a Harvey aid package and a short term debt limit increase: “Democrats are prepared to offer our votes for the Harvey aid package,...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the below statement in response to the Trump Administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “Most Americans know how heartless the DACA decision is; ripping apart families and...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following joint statement regarding Congress’s agenda: “Providing aid in the wake of Harvey and raising the debt ceiling are both important issues, and Democrats want to work to do both....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that the reconciliation instructions from the FY2017 budget expire at the end of September. Unless Republicans can pass a tax plan by the end of the month, they will...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the below statement on the Trump administration’s sabotage of the current health care system: “The Trump administration is deliberately attempting to sabotage our health care system. When the number of people with...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer delivered remarks on a call with reporters regarding President Trump’s scheduled address on taxes this afternoon in Missouri. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Later today, President Trump is planning to travel to Missouri to...

Senator Chuck Schumer published the following post on Medium this morning. In the piece, he calls on President Trump to disband the “Election Integrity Commission” and says that if the President refuses, he will seek to add language prohibiting the commission’s operation in a must...