Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement today in response to new reporting on John Bolton’s forthcoming book:“It was clear then and could not be any clearer now: the vote to convict and remove Donald Trump from office was absolutely the right...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement today in response President Trump’s Executive Order on policing reform:“While the president has finally acknowledged the need for policing reform, one modest executive order will not make up for his years of...

Schumer: When Will Republicans In The Senate Finally Get The Message We Need To Act?”Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer spoke on the Senate floor after receiving a new letter from more than 100 economist calling on Congress to pass an additional relief package to avoid...

In New Letter To Postal Service Board Chairman Leader Schumer Calls For Greater Transparency From Board Of Governors On Selection Of Postmaster General Pick Louis DeJoy, Demands Delivery Of Key Information And Docs To Congress For Review Leader Schumer Says DeJoy Is First Pick In Decades With...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement today in response to reporting that President Trump’s Small Business Administration is hiding the Payment Protection Program’s loan data from the public: “Given the many problems with the PPP program, it is...

In New Letter To Treasury Sec. Mnuchin And SBA Admin. Carranza, All 47 Senate Democrats Urge The Administration To Streamline And Simplify The PPP Loan Forgiveness Process To Ensure The Smallest And Most Underserved Businesses Are Able To Easily Apply Senate Democrats Say Burdensome,...

Senate Dems Urge President Trump To Take Veto Threat Off The Table & Put Welfare Of U.S. Troops Ahead Of Insisting That U.S. Military Bases Be Named After Confederate Soldiers Who Fought Against The United States To Preserve The Institution of Slavery   Text of Letter...

In New Letter To President Trump And Majority Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer Calls For Immediate Action On HEROES Act Legislation, Emphasizing That Continued Inaction Will Further Harm Communities Of Color Disproportionately ImpactedHEROES Act Would Deliver Greater Support For Essential Frontline...

In New Letter, Sens. Schumer, Feinstein, And Warner Call On Director Wray and DNI Ratcliffe To Promptly Inform The Public Of Any Information Supporting President Trump’s Recent, Inflammatory Claims Related To Protests Of The Police Killing Of George Floyd, Including His Characterization Of Peaceful...

Formally Request New CARES Act Inspectors General Oversight Committee To Investigate Trump Administration Effort To Expedite The Distribution Of Critical COVID-19 Medical SuppliesTrump Administration Response Marred By Delays, Incompetence, Confusion, & Secrecy  Six Private Sector...

Leader Schumer And Speaker Pelosi To President Trump: Immediately Reopen Lafayette Square To The Public Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today sent a letter to President Donald Trump, demanding that he immediately reopen...

In New Letter To Dept. Of Labor IG, Sens. Schumer And Wyden Call For Investigation of Florida Department Of Economic Opportunity’s (FLDEO) Failure To Distribute Unemployment Benefits To More Than One Million Residents Despite CARES Act Expansion Of Benefits To Those Traditionally Ineligible For...

“The test we all face today is not only in changing our laws,” said Senator Doug Jones (D-AL). “We must commit ourselves to personal and systemic change. Can we see the dignity and the humanity of those who in some way are not like us? Can we have hope for others and work for their success? We must...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement today in response to the latest jobs report, warning Republicans that, with unemployment above 13% and an ongoing public health crisis, now is not a time to be complacent:“With nearly 20 million people out...

Washington, D.C. –Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today appeared on MSNBC Live and reacted to the latest jobs report, warning Republicans that, with unemployment above 13% and an ongoing public health crisis, now is not a time to be complacent. Senator Schumer also urged Senate Republicans to...

Washington, D.C.— Led by United States Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), 29 Members of Congress wrote the Department of Education in expressing concern on the conditions imposed upon Puerto Rico’s access to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement today in response to reporting that President Trump will sign an executive order to waive environmental review on major projects:“Environmental reviews are critical to the protection of public health and one...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement today in response to the former Defense Secretary James Mattis’ rebuke of President Trump:“That Secretary Mattis, someone who President Trump used to hail as “Mad Dog Mattis”, felt so strongly the need...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today appeared on MSNBC’s All In With Chris Hayes and rebuked Senate Republicans for blocking a resolution that would condemn President Trump’s unconstitutional attack on peaceful protestors. Below is a transcript of the interview:Chris...

Washington, D.C. –Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after President Trump tear-gassed peaceful protestors following a press conference in which he ordered troops to “dominate the streets”:“Across our country, Americans are protesting for an...