Washington, D.C.—  In response to Senate Republicans’ insufficient policing legislation, the Congressional Black Caucus, several leading civil and human rights groups and attorneys representing families of individuals killed by police released statements opposing the bill, saying...

Washington, D.C.—  Today, the Congressional Black Caucus sent a letter expressing opposition to the Senate Republicans’ Justice Act and calling for the Senate to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which meets the historic moment our country faces and will finally answer the police...

Washington, D.C.—  In response to Senate Republicans’ insufficient JUSTICE Act, several leading civil rights groups and attorneys released statements opposing the bill, saying the efforts will do nothing to make much needed changes to our country’s police departments. Senate Democratic Leader...

Washington, D.C.—  In response to Senate Republicans’ insufficient JUSTICE Act, several leading civil rights groups and attorneys released statements opposing the bill, saying the efforts will do nothing to make much needed changes to our country’s police departments. Senate Democratic Leader...

In Letter, Sens. Schumer, Booker, And Harris Outline How The Senate GOP Policing Legislation Is Deeply Flawed & Woefully Inadequate The Senate GOP Policing Legislation Fails To Establish Meaningful Accountability Mechanisms For Police Misconduct Or Address Qualified Immunity; Fails...

In New Letter, Sens. Schumer, Feinstein, And Klobuchar Urge Leader McConnell Not To Advance Fifth Circuit Nominee Cory Wilson And Instead Work With Civil Rights Groups To Identify New Pick Committed To Protecting Voting Rights Of All AmericansSens. Schumer, Feinstein, And Klobuchar Say Wilson Has...

In New Letter To DOJ IG Horowitz And Office Of Professional Responsibility Director Ragsdale, Leader Schumer Requests Joint Investigation Into Firing Of U.S. Attorney Berman To Determine Reasons For Berman’s Removal And To Prevent Further Abuses Of The Administration Of JusticeLeader Schumer...

In New Letter To HHS Sec. Azar, Sens. Schumer And Murray Call For The Immediate Disbursement Of Remainder Of $25 Billion And Other Funds Appropriated By Congress To Ramp Up Testing And Tracing, With Emphasis On Addressing Racial Disparities Sens. Schumer And Murray Say That, Despite Spike In...

Washington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released following statement in response to the Trump administration’s late night attempted dismissal of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and calls for Jay Clayton, the announced new SDNY Attorney nominee, to...

Washington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released following statement in response to the Trump administration reversal allowing for greater transparency in PPP loan borrowing:“The Treasury Department finally gave in to public pressure from Democrats because their position of...

“Democrats in the Senate have been working hard to pass legislation to address racial injustice and get the American people the resources they need,” said Senator Durbin. “I just hope the Republican Party will stop its misguided attack on the Affordable Care Act and join us in a bipartisan effort to...

CONTACT:  Sue Walitsky (Cardin), sue_walitsky@cardin.senate.govWashington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Ben Cardin...

The Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Administration’s Rescission of DACAWashington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the statement below following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling against the Trump administration’s rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement today in response to new reporting on John Bolton’s forthcoming book:“It was clear then and could not be any clearer now: the vote to convict and remove Donald Trump from office was absolutely the right...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement today in response to new reporting on John Bolton’s forthcoming book:“It was clear then and could not be any clearer now: the vote to convict and remove Donald Trump from office was absolutely the right...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement today in response President Trump’s Executive Order on policing reform:“While the president has finally acknowledged the need for policing reform, one modest executive order will not make up for his years of...

Schumer: When Will Republicans In The Senate Finally Get The Message We Need To Act?”Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer spoke on the Senate floor after receiving a new letter from more than 100 economist calling on Congress to pass an additional relief package to avoid...

In New Letter To Postal Service Board Chairman Leader Schumer Calls For Greater Transparency From Board Of Governors On Selection Of Postmaster General Pick Louis DeJoy, Demands Delivery Of Key Information And Docs To Congress For Review Leader Schumer Says DeJoy Is First Pick In Decades With...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement today in response to reporting that President Trump’s Small Business Administration is hiding the Payment Protection Program’s loan data from the public: “Given the many problems with the PPP program, it is...

In New Letter To Treasury Sec. Mnuchin And SBA Admin. Carranza, All 47 Senate Democrats Urge The Administration To Streamline And Simplify The PPP Loan Forgiveness Process To Ensure The Smallest And Most Underserved Businesses Are Able To Easily Apply Senate Democrats Say Burdensome,...