Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the newly released Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report detailing the extensive economic damage caused by the Trump Shutdown: “As the dust settles from the Trump Shutdown, it is clear...

USA Today:  Security, Immigration Controls Fray As Impasse Over Trump's Wall Stretches Into Its Fourth Week.    Washington Post:  ‘Unacceptable’: Coast Guard’s Top Officer Criticizes Lack Of Payment In Government Shutdown.   Axios:  Aviation Unions Say Level Of Air Safety Risk...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s speech on the Trump shutdown:  “It’s clear the President realizes that by closing the government and hurting so many American workers and their families, he has put himself and the...

In A New Letter To Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Top Senate Democrats Demand Detailed Information Concerning Impact Of President’s Trump’s Use of Eminent Domain To Try To Build His Border Wall On Religious Organizations’ And American Citizens’ Land— 67 %...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding Senate Republicans’ refusal to block the Treasury Department’s relief of sanctions on three Russian companies. “Forty two Republican senators chose today to stand with Vladimir...

Despite Rejecting Bipartisan Proposals To Reopen the Government, President Trump Has Threatened To Keep The Government Shut Down For Months Or Even Years If He Does Not Receive Funding For His Ineffective And Expensive Border Wall That He Insisted Mexico Would Pay For     Trump Shutdown Effects...

Ohio NASA Engineer: “If you want to fund something, you should not put people out of work and deny American taxpayers access to government services they pay for because you can’t get the outcome you want.”   Colorado Federal Employee: “A shutdown is not a method to...

In December, U.S. Treasury Announced Its Intent to Relax Sanctions On Three Russian Companies That Are Largely Controlled By Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska, Who Is Reported To Have Extensive Ties To Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort, Starting 30-Day Clock For Congress To Act Following...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this joint statement on the President’s plans for a televised address Tuesday evening:“The facts are clear: President Trump has the power to stop hurting the country by re-opening the government and ending...

U.S. Treasury Announced Intent To Terminate Sanctions On Three Large Russian Companies On December 19th, Starting 30-Day Clock For Congress To Act  Schumer, Brown, Menendez Voiced Concerns About Treasury’s Agreement With The Companies In December; Senate Committee Review Process Is Now...

Later today, the House will pass two separate bills that would end the Trump shutdown. This appropriations legislation is not partisan – in fact, they contain bills that already had bipartisan support in the Senate last year. As Leader Schumer said on the Senate floor earlier today, “At this point,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)  released the following statement on Democrats’ legislation to end the Trump Shutdown, consisting of six full-year appropriations bills, which passed the Senate on the floor or in...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)  released the following statement on Democrats’ legislation to end the Trump Shutdown, consisting of six full-year appropriations bills, which passed the Senate on the floor or in...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today released the following statement regarding the Trump shutdown:“It's Christmas Eve and President Trump is plunging the country into chaos. The stock market is tanking and the president is...

In A New Letter To Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein, Schumer Demands Detailed Information Surrounding Mr. Whitaker’s Involvement In Special Counsel Investigation— Mr. Whitaker’s Long Public Record Of Bias Against Special Counsel Investigation Raises Serious Concerns  Despite DOJ’s Career Ethics...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today released the following statement on the Trump Government Shutdown: "Regrettably, America has now entered a Trump Shutdown. Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding Senate passage of legislation to avert a government shutdown: “It’s good that our Republican colleagues in the Senate finally realized that they should not shut down the government over a wall that does...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced the Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018. This bipartisan legislation would put in place world-class safety measures to protect consumers, preserve the integrity of sporting events, and...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s resignation:  “Ryan Zinke was one of the most toxic members of the cabinet in the way he treated our environment, our precious public lands, and the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act, and all its vital health care protections, are unconstitutional:“If this awful ruling is upheld in the higher courts, it will...