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,...

Senate Dems Urge President Trump To Take Veto Threat Off The Table & Put Welfare Of U.S. Troops Ahead Of Insisting That U.S. Military Bases Be Named After Confederate Soldiers Who Fought Against The United States To Preserve The Institution of Slavery   Text of Letter...

In New Letter To President Trump And Majority Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer Calls For Immediate Action On HEROES Act Legislation, Emphasizing That Continued Inaction Will Further Harm Communities Of Color Disproportionately ImpactedHEROES Act Would Deliver Greater Support For Essential Frontline...

In New Letter, Sens. Schumer, Feinstein, And Warner Call On Director Wray and DNI Ratcliffe To Promptly Inform The Public Of Any Information Supporting President Trump’s Recent, Inflammatory Claims Related To Protests Of The Police Killing Of George Floyd, Including His Characterization Of Peaceful...

Formally Request New CARES Act Inspectors General Oversight Committee To Investigate Trump Administration Effort To Expedite The Distribution Of Critical COVID-19 Medical SuppliesTrump Administration Response Marred By Delays, Incompetence, Confusion, & Secrecy  Six Private Sector...

Leader Schumer And Speaker Pelosi To President Trump: Immediately Reopen Lafayette Square To The Public Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today sent a letter to President Donald Trump, demanding that he immediately reopen...

In New Letter To Dept. Of Labor IG, Sens. Schumer And Wyden Call For Investigation of Florida Department Of Economic Opportunity’s (FLDEO) Failure To Distribute Unemployment Benefits To More Than One Million Residents Despite CARES Act Expansion Of Benefits To Those Traditionally Ineligible For...

“The test we all face today is not only in changing our laws,” said Senator Doug Jones (D-AL). “We must commit ourselves to personal and systemic change. Can we see the dignity and the humanity of those who in some way are not like us? Can we have hope for others and work for their success? We must...