Plan Will Put Senators, Staff, And Capitol Hill Workforce At Risk For Absolutely No Benefit – VP’s Presence Is Entirely Ceremonial And Non-Essential   Despite Close Contact With COVID-19 Positive Aides, The VP Will Reportedly Continue With His ScheduleWashington,...

For Immediate Release:Date: October 24, 2020 In A Mad Rush To Confirm Judge Barrett To The Supreme Court To Strike Down The Affordable Care Act, Senate Republicans Block Consideration Of Coronavirus Relief, Protections For Pre-Existing Conditions, Support For Veterans And Other Critical...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor about Senate Republicans ramming through a Supreme Court Justice days before a presidential election and after 50 million Americans have already voted while ignoring essential legislation that would...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor and moved the Senate to a rare closed session. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:I believe the Senate Majority is on the precipice of making a colossal and historic mistake.By rushing...

Washington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today at a press conference spoke about the Senate Judiciary Committee markup on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Senator Schumer outlined how Judge Barrett’s nomination poses a threat to Americans’ health...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats today released a statement on their decision to boycott tomorrow’s markup of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court:  “This has been a sham process from the...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor as Senate Republicans planned another vote on their “emaciated” coronavirus response bill that fails to meet the needs of the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the risks to Americans’ health care and fundamental rights posed by the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI), and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) today released the following statement in response to the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today announced he is forcing a vote this evening to reverse the Trump administration’s gutting of the Community Reinvestment Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Following Dangerous Comments By President Trump, Democratic Senators Warn Americans To Be On Alert Against Voter Intimidation And Efforts To Undermine Public Confidence In Election ResultsWashington, DC – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Rules Committee Ranking Member Amy...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía, today used the results of a new UnidosUS poll on Latino health concerns to call for Senate Democrats to continue fighting against Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s...

Brooklyn, N.Y. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement in response to Judge Barrett’s failure to say Medicare is constitutional:“Judge Barrett’s answers are getting increasingly scary as we move through the hearing.  We already knew that Justice Barrett...

Brooklyn, N.Y. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement in response to Judge Barrett’s failure to say President Trump can’t unilaterally delay elections:“Instead of giving the obvious and straightforward answer that of course the president...

Brooklyn, NY — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today released the following statement in response to Chairman Graham’s insistence that Judge Barrett’s markup be scheduled before her hearing has been fully completed:  “Republicans continue to ignore norms and...

Washington, D.C. — On the first day of the Supreme Court nomination hearings, Senate Democrats will focus on the damage that will be done to everyday Americans if Republicans are able to jam through a nominee that will finally allow them to achieve their goals of striking down the...

Brooklyn, N.Y.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe and laid out Senate Democrats’ strategy focusing on the threat to health care and protections for Americans living with pre-existing conditions during the first day of Senate...

Washington, D.C. – The stakes couldn’t be higher: As promised, President Trump nominated a Supreme Court Justice who will “terminate” the Affordable Care Act, risking protections for millions living with pre-existing conditions, coverage for millions of Americans, and raise...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue expressing concerns about how the third round of Farmers to Families Food Box contracts has been rolled out and calling on USDA to ensure vendors fulfill their commitments to...

Brooklyn, N.Y. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s newest appointee to Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight Board:“Our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico deserve leadership and advocates, including Oversight...