Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss last night’s horrific and antisemitic attack in Boulder, Republicans’ partisan reconciliation bill, and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Below is a full transcript of Senator...

Washington, D.C. — Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following joint statement on the rescission request President Trump is expected to submit to Congress this week: “Let’s be honest...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sent the following letter to Senate Democrats laying out the battle ahead to defend American families from catastrophic impacts of “One Ugly Bill,” which he calls one of the most destructive and shamelessly self-serving pieces of...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after President Trump released the supplemental request for his FY2026 Budget yesterday, which would raise costs for American families, cut critical programs, and benefit...

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), sent the following letter to Commerce Secretary Lutnick and President Trump demanding that the Commerce Department...

By Lisa Kashinsky, Mia McCarthy and Ben Leonard Chuck Schumer tells us Democrats have a ripe new target in their fight against the megabill: leveraging Republican infighting over whether to eviscerate clean-energy credits. In an exclusive interview with Lisa Thursday, the Senate minority leader said...

New York, N.Y. – Today, with the arrival of summer tourism season, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) revealed that Trump’s tariffs are putting billions of tourism spending for America’s Main Streets at risk and jeopardizing thousands of jobs. Schumer revealed that Northern Border...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on President Trump’s proposal to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a move that would threaten the financial security of middle-class Americans by skyrocketing mortgage costs. “Trump’s housing...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on General Motors’ decision to invest $888 million in its Tonawanda, NY propulsion plant to produce V-8 engines, used in full-size trucks and SUVs. When this plant was slated for potential closure...

With Summer Upon Us, Leader Schumer Outlines Trump Administration’s Crusade To Make Summer Travel More Stressful & Expensive For Your Family New York, N.Y. – Today, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led Senate Democrats in releasing the following reports detailing how the Trump Tariff Tax...

Bloomberg: Trump Tax Bill Holdouts Lured With SALT Hike, Medicaid Cuts USA Today: House passes Trump's deficit-swelling tax bill, with big Medicaid changes Rolling Stone: Trump Gloats Over Passage of Bill That Will Kick Millions Off Medicaid, Food Aid Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA): “We are going to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference regarding actions taken by Republicans to gut clean energy provisions and investments in their tax bill. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:   Leader Schumer: Now, let...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced legislation that would address the potential for weaponization of the U.S. Marshals Service (“Marshals” or “USMS”) by President Trump...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement following the House Republicans voting to pass Donald Trump’s tax cut for billionaires at the expense of American families: “This is not one big, beautiful bill. It’s ugly. There’s nothing beautiful...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, a young couple who were staff members of Israel’s D.C. embassy, were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in a horrific act of antisemitic violence. He...

Washington, D.C. – In the midst of Republicans going nuclear on the California Waiver CRA, Senate Democrats release past comments from Republicans exposing their hypocrisy on this unprecedented decision: Leader Thune (R-SD) when asked if he’d advise his party against moving to override the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the Trump administration accepted a luxury jet from Qatar: “Today marks a dark day in history: the President of the United States of America officially accepted the largest bribe from a foreign...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement following the Senate passage of the No Tax on Tips Act via unanimous consent: “Thanks to Senator Rosen’s incredible leadership, we are one step closer to eliminating taxes on tipped wages for...

Washington, D.C. – Following the news that President Trump would accept a plane from Qatar for Presidential use, Leader Schumer introduced legislation that would prohibit a foreign aircraft from being used as Air Force One by prohibiting the Department of Defense from using any funds to procure or...