Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, alongside House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, offered prebuttal remarks ahead of President Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress. Below are his remarks: Thank you Leader Pelosi, who continues to be an excellent...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement below in response to President Trump’s budget blueprint: “It is clear from this budget blueprint that President Trump fully intends to break his promises to working families by taking a meat ax to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement below in response to President Trump’s budget blueprint: “It is clear from this budget blueprint that President Trump fully intends to break his promises to working families by taking a meat ax to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today announced that Steven Beshear, who was the 61st Governor of Kentucky, will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s first joint address to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement below in response to President Trump lifting transgender student bathroom protections: “Equal rights and equal protection under the law are not issues that should be left up to the states, they ought to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the statement below in response to President Trump lifting transgender student bathroom protections: “Equal rights and equal protection under the law are not issues that should be left up to the states, they ought to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the below statement in response to a recently released Department of Homeland Security memo detailing updated guidance on immigration enforcement: “No matter how much they deny it, it is clear that the White House is...

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer today released data revealing that Senate Republicans have...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer joined by Senators Warner, Feinstein and Cardin today delivered remarks outlining Senate Democrats’ demand that an investigation into President Trump’s administration and their ties to Russia be conducted in light of recent...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the below statement following reports of Republican resistance to Andrew Puzder as Labor Secretary: “No matter how you cut it, there is no worse pick for Labor Secretary than Andrew Puzder, and I’m encouraged my...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the below statement following reports of Republican resistance to Andrew Puzder as Labor Secretary: “No matter how you cut it, there is no worse pick for Labor Secretary than Andrew Puzder, and I’m encouraged my...

  For Immediate Release Date: February 15, 2017   CONTACT: Matt House, (202) 224-2939  Schumer, Senate Democrats Demand Investigations into the Trump Administration’s Ties to Russia Senate Democrats Demand Public Testimony, Record Preservation and that Attorney General...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today spoke at the weekly Democratic address, calling for an independent  investigation into former National Security Adviser Lieutenant General Michael Flynn. Below are his remarks: Look, I usually hold these stakeouts with a few of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats today released a new video highlighting how President Trump has already broken his promise to stand up to Wall Street and fight for middle and working class families. In the video, Senators Charles E. Schumer, Bernie Sanders, Sherrod Brown, and Elizabeth...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks outlining his concerns regarding the nomination of Andrew Puzder for Secretary of Labor. Below are his remarks: If you go to the Department of Labor website, you’re going find a very good posted mission...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the following statement about President Trump’s executive orders to undermine consumer and financial protections:   “President Trump promised to stand up to the big banks, now he’s letting them write the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today released the below statement following statements from the White House proposing a tariff on goods imported from Mexico to fund the President’s border wall: “Instead of having Mexico pay for the wall, President Trump,...

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Tuesday, January 24, 2017, Democratic Leader Senator Charles E. Schumer and top Senate Democrats held a press conference to unveil a major infrastructure proposal. The Democratic Senators announced their proposal, A Blueprint to Rebuild America's Infrastructure...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Ranking Member Ben Cardin today announced new legislation that would make any proposed changes by President Donald Trump to the U.S.’s Russian sanctions regime subject to a vote...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today spoke at the 58th Presidential Inauguration. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:  My fellow Americans, we live in a challenging and tumultuous time: a quickly evolving, ever-more interconnected world; a rapidly...