Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement on the establishment of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity: “This voter commission is a clear front for constricting the access to vote to poor Americans, older Americans, and...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer delivered the following remarks at a press availability in response to the firing of FBI Director James Comey: Earlier this afternoon, President Trump called me and informed me he was firing Director Comey I told the President, ‘Mr....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that he has formally recommended to President Trump that Rohit Chopra be selected to serve as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner. Throughout the entirety of his career, Mr. Chopra has consistently...

Washington, D.C. – In a newly released letter, all 48 Senate Democrats today urged Senate Republican Leaders to drop current repeal efforts and work in a bipartisan way to reform America’s healthcare system. The Democrats said that the House of Representatives’ recently passed...

USA Today Editorial:  Trumpcare — A Dog’s Breakfast Of A Bill. “Although the plan would have life-and-death consequences and reshape a big chunk of the economy, it was slammed through after a mere three hours of debate. No effort at bipartisan compromise was attempted. The GOP...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement after President Trump revealed his first slate of judicial nominees: “With this first slate of lower court nominees, it seems that the President is intent on continuing to outsource the judicial...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement after Mark Green withdrew his nomination for Army Secretary: “Mark Green’s decision to withdraw his name from consideration as Army Secretary is good news for all Americans, especially those who...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement after Mark Green withdrew his nomination for Army Secretary: “Mark Green’s decision to withdraw his name from consideration as Army Secretary is good news for all Americans, especially those who...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Ended Discrimination Against Those With Pre-existing Conditions   Before the ACA, people with pre-existing conditions were either offered much more expensive premiums than they would otherwise receive or offered plans that did not cover important benefits. Some...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following joint statement on Congressional Review Act legislation gutting a federal rule designed to encourage states to set up retirement accounts for millions of private-sector...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following joint statement on Congressional Review Act legislation gutting a federal rule designed to encourage states to set up retirement accounts for millions of private-sector...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leaders today released a new letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney expressing concern with the Trump Administration’s recent tax proposal, which would add at least $5.5 trillion to...

President Trump made big promises to “Make American Great Again,” but in his first 100 days, he proposed a budget that breaks those promises and would make American families struggle even more.   PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BUDGET BROKEN PROMISES: NATIONAL SECURITY   PROMISE:...

As a candidate, President Trump promised that, in replacing the Affordable Care Act, he would create a better health care system with lower costs, “insurance for everybody,” making all groups better off, and no changes to Medicare.  One hundred days into his presidency, President...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks in support of legislation raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Below are his remarks: Thank you, thank you and I want to thank my colleagues Senator Sanders and Senator Murray for being here. I want to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement in response to President Trump’s tax outline: “At a time when income distribution is getting even worse in America, the President’s outline clearly makes life easier for the wealthy and...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement following news FCC Chairman Ajit Varadaraj Pai seeks to reverse net neutrality law: “Today, the FCC chairman announced a dramatic step in the wrong direction for the future of the internet with his plans...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement regarding current spending bill negotiations: “It is good that once again the president seems to be backing off his threat to hold health care and government funding hostage. These payments are essential...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer delivered the below statement following revelations that former national security adviser Michael Flynn violated the law while working on behalf of a foreign government: “The disturbing news that General Flynn may have violated the...

As a candidate, President Trump made dozens of promises to the American worker, pledging to hold China accountable for its unfair trade practices, to get us out of bad trade deals, to stop companies from shipping American jobs overseas, and to create jobs and opportunity like we’ve never seen...