Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding emerging details of the GOP tax plan ahead of its release: “Every American who is struggling to save for retirement should shudder at these reports. “If true, Republicans will be hiking...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s proposed funding cuts to anti-terrorism efforts: “I have always believed and continue to believe that immigration is good for America. President Trump, instead of...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, following a briefing from FBI officials, released the following statement on today’s act of terror in New York City: “First and foremost our thoughts are with the victims and their families. As one of thousands of New Yorkers who...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady said the GOP tax plan will end state income tax deductions: “Chairman Brady is now making clear that the Republican tax plan will double tax the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy and...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response to the recent indictments of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Rick Gates: “These reported indictments show that the special counsel’s probe is ongoing in a very serious...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response to the Administration’s stalled action on steel and aluminum imports: “President Trump repeatedly promised to champion fair trade policies and crack down on predatory trade practices...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Democrats today released a new letter to administration officials demanding agencies expedite and better coordinate the on-going power restoration efforts in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The Democrats said the administration’s current lack of...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response to the House passage of the FY2018 budget: “The Trump Republican budget takes a sledgehammer to Medicare and Medicaid while greasing the skids for a tax bill that would raise taxes on middle...

Washington, D.C. – In a new letter released today, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) urged President Trump to veto a bill passed by Republicans in the dark of night that strips consumers of critical protections against banks...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the CFPB mandatory arbitration rule: “By attacking this rule, Republicans are throwing consumers under the bus all so that companies like Wells Fargo and Equifax won’t be punished for...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the retirement of Senator Jeff Flake: “He is one of the finest human beings I've met in politics. He is moral, upright, and strong and he will be missed by just about everybody in the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor underscoring how the GOP tax plan would disproportionately advantage the wealthy over the middle class: “The Republicans are so wedded to their desire to give a massive tax break to big corporations...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s report criticizing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule restricting mandatory arbitration: “With this report, the Trump...

Washington, DC – In a new letter to President Trump and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, U.S. Senate Democrats today urged the administration to keep its promise to quickly level the playing field for steel and aluminum workers,  rather than delaying action in order to...

Amidst continued crisis from the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, today, urged the White House to immediately appoint an experienced emergency “CEO of Response & Recovery” to coordinate the federal response in Puerto Rico. Schumer said this individual...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the bipartisan Murray-Alexander healthcare legislation: “The president holds the key to preventing premiums from going up. Now that Leader McConnell has made it clear he will put the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement regarding the impact the GOP budget would have on the national deficit: “With the deficit as large and growing as quickly as it is, Republicans pursuing a reckless plan that would blow a huge hole in the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response to a report indicating the GOP tax proposal may include a cap on the amount of pretax money families can contribute to retirement plans: “Republicans are so determined to cut taxes on the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution: “This nasty and backwards budget green lights cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in order to give a tax break to big corporations and the wealthiest Americans. It...