As Leader Schumer said on Sunday, Republicans do not need to break the rules of the Senate for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch: Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer: “It looks like Gorsuch will not reach the 60-vote margin. So instead of changing the rules, which is up to...

Democratic Leader Schumer: “Let me make a proposal to make break this problem -- to maybe break this problem that we have, okay? It looks like Gorsuch will not reach the 60 vote margin. So instead of changing the rules, which is up to Mitch McConnell and the Republican majority, why doesn't...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democrats today released a new letter to President Trump urging him to veto a resolution – passed by both the House and the Senate this week – that would undo consumer privacy rules enacted by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) designed to prohibit...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats today released a new letter to President Trump urging him and his administration to abandon their efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and undermine the United States health care system so they can work in a bipartisan fashion to improve the law...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order rolling back efforts to fight climate change: “If there was any doubt that big oil was back in charge under the Trump administration,...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order rolling back efforts to fight climate change: “If there was any doubt that big oil was back in charge under the Trump administration,...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement below in response to the failure of the Trumpcare bill: “Ultimately, the TrumpCare bill failed because of two traits that have plagued the Trump presidency since he took office: incompetence and broken...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement below in response to the failure of the Trumpcare bill: “Ultimately, the TrumpCare bill failed because of two traits that have plagued the Trump presidency since he took office: incompetence and broken...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement below in response to Judge Neil Gorsuch’s previous ruling on disabled students: “President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, was unanimously rebuked today by the Supreme...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement below in response to Judge Neil Gorsuch’s previous ruling on disabled students: “President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, was unanimously rebuked today by the Supreme...

As a judge on the Tenth Circuit, Gorsuch has repeatedly sided with school districts over disabled children seeking to enforce their rights under the Individuals Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  In ruling on these cases, he consistently interprets the IDEA and related protections...

Not everyone agrees with Justice Ginsburg that there are no questions a nominee can answer.  No less than conservative giant Chief Justice Rehnquist declared proof of a clean slate in a justice’s mind is not a good thing—in fact, it would demonstrate a lack of qualification. Chief...

Contrary to what some Judiciary Committee Republicans and Judge Gorsuch have been arguing, it is not only acceptable to ask a Supreme Court nominee questions and expect specific answers; it is necessary. Previous Supreme Court nominees answered questions about previously decided cases, key rights...

President Trump has repeatedly stated that he would apply a litmus test in selecting Supreme Court nominees who would oppose a woman’s right to choose and overturn Roe v. Wade.  In nominating Judge Gorsuch, there is good reason to believe that President Trump has kept his word. ...

The Trump Administration has shown unprecedented disregard for the rule of law and the role of an independent judiciary, making the need for judicial independence greater than ever.  Judge Gorsuch’s record, however, is of loyal fidelity to conservative, Republican causes.  Documents...

Nominations to our nation’s highest court have long warranted and received more scrutiny than any other position. The role of a Supreme Court Justice differs significantly from any other judgeship. As Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley once said, “The Senate's job is not only to...

MYTH: Judge Gorsuch and Republican senators are pointing to the fact that 97% of Judge Gorsuch’s cases on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals were decided unanimously, likely trying to argue that he is a mainstream nominee. FACT: A 97% unanimity rate at the circuit court level is not unusual....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement below on FBI Director James Comey’s Investigation into the possibility of coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials: “The Department of Justice and Trump administration must...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement below on FBI Director James Comey’s Investigation into the possibility of coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials: “The Department of Justice and Trump administration must...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement below in response to FBI Director James Comey’s confirmation that President Obama did not wiretap Trump Tower: “The FBI director has now confirmed what members from both parties in both the House...