Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a nomination that puts women’s reproductive rights and health care protections in jeopardy:“In selecting Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the...

Roe v. Wade, which protects a woman’s right to privacy and to make her own reproductive health care choices, faces an immediate threat with the retirement of Justice Kennedy. President Trump has repeatedly stated that he would apply a litmus test and only select Supreme Court nominees who would...

PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS MADE HIS INTENTIONS CLEAR – HE WANTS A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE TO OVERTURN ROE V. WADE Then-Candidate Donald Trump:WALLACE: But what I'm asking you, sir, is, do you want to see the court overturn — you just said you want to see the court protect the Second Amendment. Do...

In June 2018, President Trump’s Department of Justice broke with longstanding department precedent and decided it would no longer defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  In a brief filed by the Trump administration in Texas v. United States, the administration joined with 20 Republican-led...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the president’s announced summit with Russia’s President Putin:“For President Trump to reward President Putin with a one-on-one meeting while Russia actively continues to interfere with our elections...

Senate Dem Legislation – The Central American Reform and Enforcement Act – Outlines A Coordinated Regional Response To Effectively Manage The Endemic Violence And Humanitarian Crisis In El Salvador, Guatemala And Honduras That Is Forcing Local Women, Children, And Families To Flee To Seek Refuge In...

Formal Introduction of New Legislation Follows Schumer’s Announcement in April That He Now Supports The Decriminalization Of Marijuana – Original Co-Sponsors of Schumer’s Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act Include Senators Bernie Sanders, Tim Kaine and Tammy DuckworthNew Legislation Will...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding today’s CBO report and its findings regarding the GOP Tax Cuts’ Effect On The National Debt:“Today’s report is another reminder about the true costs of handing out massive tax breaks to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court decision to uphold President Trump’s travel ban:“The president’s travel ban doesn’t make us safer, and the Supreme Court’s ruling doesn’t make it right. This is a backward and...

In a New Letter To President Trump, Democratic Leaders Urge President Trump To Exhaust All Resources Necessary To Reunite Families Separated At The Border — Dems Say Any Delay in Doing So Is Unacceptable In The Wake Of President Trump’s Executive Order To Keep Families Together At The Border,...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the executive order on immigration signed by President Trump:“It’s a relief that the president has reversed himself and recognized the cruelty of his policy of separating children from their parents....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Senate’s rejection of President Trump’s rescission proposal:“That a bipartisan group of Senators rejected the president’s rescission proposal is a testament to how backwards and out of touch it...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the importance of keeping the Senate’s bipartisan ZTE amendment in the defense bill after President Trump met with Republican members of Congress this afternoon to urge them to support the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the prospects for a legislative solution to address the Trump administration’s decision to separate families following the House GOP meeting:“Speaker Ryan wants to pass a massive bill that may not...

SENATE REPUBLICANS SAY THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CAN REVERSE FAMILY SEPARATION “IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT LEGISLATION”HELP Committee Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN):  “The WH could change it five minutes and they should. It’s a mistake,”… “It’s a change in policy by this administration separating...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s expected release of a rule to undermine preexisting conditions protections by expanding health care plans without many vital consumer protections:“Finalizing this rule is...

Washington, D.C. –  Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today released the following statement on the passage of a bipartisan ZTE amendment in the defense bill:“We’re heartened that both parties made it clear that protecting...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after President Trump again falsely claimed Democrats were causing families to be separated at the border:“As everyone who has looked at this agrees, this was done by the president, not Democrats. He can...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding House Republicans’ “moderate” immigration proposal:“The House moderates will lose all credibility if they accept this sham of a bill, which is extreme and drastically cuts immigration in ways...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Chinese imports:“The president’s actions on China are on the money. China is our real trade enemy, and their theft of intellectual property and...