Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement on Rep. Schiff's letter to Chairman Nunes after discovering that the GOP memo transmitted to the White House for review had been materially altered from the original version voted on by the Committee and presented...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s first State of the Union.  “After a long and divisive year, many Americans were yearning for the President to present a unifying vision for the country....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered the following remarks on the Trump Administration’s refusal to enforce sanctions against Russia. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Throughout his term in office, President Trump has failed time and time...

The #GOPTaxScam Means Giveaways to Wealthy Investors and Corporate Executives: Despite promising a “middle class miracle,” the Republican tax plan overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy and big corporations. Since the Senate tax bill passed, corporations have authorized $125 billion in...

Time and time again, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have undermined consumer and environmental protections, empowering corporations over working Americans. Trump and Republicans have stripped Americans of the ability to take legal recourse when taken advantage of by major...

Congressman Joe Kennedy III Will Lead Response; First Hispanic Female Immigrant Elected to Virginia House Delegate Elizabeth Guzman Will Deliver Democrats’ Spanish Language Response Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy...

Yesterday, Wells Fargo announced what they are really doing with their massive corporate giveaway – a huge share buyback. At current share prices, this new buyback is a $22 billion boon to the corporation and their wealthy shareholders. “Wells Fargo has approximately 4.9 billion shares...

PRESIDENT TRUMP Washington Post: ‘Negotiating With Jell-O’: How Trump’s Shifting Positions Fueled The Rush To A Shutdown. “After the president ordered cameras out of the Cabinet Room that day, the group delved into the details. Kirstjen Nielsen, Trump’s homeland...

REPUBLICANS – INCLUDING PRESIDENT TRUMP – SAY THEY ARE BLAMED FOR THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN President Donald Trump:  “’It’s Trump — they’re going to blame me no matter what,’ the president told aides on Friday.” [Politico, 1/20/18] Sen....

With All 49 Democratic Senators Planning To Cosponsor Senator Markey’s Resolution Of Disapproval, Dems Urge Republicans To Back Bill – Now That Republican Senator Collins Announced Her Support, Only One More Republican Senator Is Needed To Pass The Legislation In The Senate Democrats...

Further revealing that the Trump-Republican tax bill is designed to benefit the largest corporations and their shareholders, not working Americans, Walmart today announced it is closing 63 Sam’s Club stores around the country. Despite initial press releases touting short-term worker benefits,...

**The $25 billion proposal over two years would be invested in SAMHSA, CDC, FDA, NIH, HRSA, Medicare and Medicaid** **CDC recently confirmed that the opioid crisis has spread so fiercely that it has reversed the national trend towards longer life expectancy for two years in a row--the first time...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today announced the Senate Democratic committee memberships for the 2nd Session of the 115th Congress. All memberships have been ratified by the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee and are expected to be ratified...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s  proposed changes to existing health care regulations: “The administration’s announcement today is disturbingly consistent with an administration...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s decision to dissolve the Election Integrity Commission: “The commission never had anything to do with election integrity. It was instead a front to suppress the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after meeting with Bicameral Republican Leadership and Administration officials: “We had a positive and productive meeting and all parties have agreed to...

In 2017, Senate Republicans and President Trump have failed the middle class.  Instead of working on productive, bipartisan bills that would improve the lives of millions of Americans, Republicans have advanced special interest priorities and repealed commonsense consumer protections.  In...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the vote on the GOP Tax Bill: I’m proud to be joined by my colleagues Senators Wyden; ranking member of finance, Senator Murray; ranking member of HELP, and Senator Sanders; ranking member of...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the bipartisan rejection of Scott Garrett: “If there was ever somebody who didn’t belong at the helm of the Ex-Im bank, it was Scott Garrett. With today’s bipartisan rejection of...

Despite GOP Promise That Tax Plan Would Lead To More Jobs & Better Wages, Big Corporations Have Already Signaled They Will Prioritize CEO Bonuses And Wealthy Shareholders Over Workers’ Wages Or Hiring New Employees New Senate Democrats Report Shows That In Less Than Two Weeks Major...