Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the executive order on immigration signed by President Trump:“It’s a relief that the president has reversed himself and recognized the cruelty of his policy of separating children from their parents....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Senate’s rejection of President Trump’s rescission proposal:“That a bipartisan group of Senators rejected the president’s rescission proposal is a testament to how backwards and out of touch it...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the importance of keeping the Senate’s bipartisan ZTE amendment in the defense bill after President Trump met with Republican members of Congress this afternoon to urge them to support the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the prospects for a legislative solution to address the Trump administration’s decision to separate families following the House GOP meeting:“Speaker Ryan wants to pass a massive bill that may not...

SENATE REPUBLICANS SAY THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CAN REVERSE FAMILY SEPARATION “IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT LEGISLATION”HELP Committee Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN):  “The WH could change it five minutes and they should. It’s a mistake,”… “It’s a change in policy by this administration separating...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s expected release of a rule to undermine preexisting conditions protections by expanding health care plans without many vital consumer protections:“Finalizing this rule is...

Washington, D.C. –  Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today released the following statement on the passage of a bipartisan ZTE amendment in the defense bill:“We’re heartened that both parties made it clear that protecting...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after President Trump again falsely claimed Democrats were causing families to be separated at the border:“As everyone who has looked at this agrees, this was done by the president, not Democrats. He can...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding House Republicans’ “moderate” immigration proposal:“The House moderates will lose all credibility if they accept this sham of a bill, which is extreme and drastically cuts immigration in ways...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Chinese imports:“The president’s actions on China are on the money. China is our real trade enemy, and their theft of intellectual property and...

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Ranking Member Adam Schiff (D-CA) re-released the following joint statement regarding their Gang of Eight briefing with the Justice...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) are leading a letter signed by 44 other Senators urging the Trump administration to halt the implementation of a health care proposal that could threaten access to quality, affordable care...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s attempts to derail the bipartisan ZTE deal in the defense bill:“Both parties in Congress must be resolute in blocking the president’s bad, pro-China ZTE deal....

Democrats’ New Bill Strengthens American Workers’ Freedom To Negotiate, Penalizes Predatory Corporations, Protects Workers From Workplace Violations And Abuses, And MoreAs The GOP Continues To Protect The Wealth of Special Interests And Big Corporations Instead Of Protecting The Rights And...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding Leader McConnell’s comments that Republicans support protections for pre-existing conditions:“If Republicans are serious about maintaining protections for people with pre-existing...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the expected inclusion of an amendment, authored by Sens. Cotton, Van Hollen, and Schumer,  to reverse the ZTE deal in the annual defense bill:“By including this provision to undo the ZTE deal in...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the FCC’s official repeal of net neutrality rules and House Republican leaders’ refusal to schedule a vote on the bipartisan Senate passed-legislation to overturn the FCC’s decision:“By refusing to bring...

Trump Administration – Over The Objection Of Career DOJ Attorneys – Announced They Would Not Defend Key Parts Of The Affordable Care Act, Including Bans On Denial Of Coverage Or Higher Rates For People With Pre-Existing Medical Conditions, Against Legal Challenges In CourtThe Trump Administration’s...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s suggestion that Russia should be readmitted to the G-7:“President Trump is turning our foreign policy into an international joke, doing lasting damage to our country, without...

It's Already Been 21 Days Since The Senate Passed Bill To Save Net Neutrality By A Strong Bipartisan Vote—And Only Four Days Until Net Neutrality Is Officially Repealed In New Letter, All 49 Senate Dems Urge Speaker Ryan to Schedule A Vote On Senate Bill & Protect Middle-Class Families,...