Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s refusal to release the Democratic memo voted on by the House Intelligence Committee. “The President’s double standard when it comes to transparency is appalling. The rationale for...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the passage of the bipartisan budget agreement. “What makes Democrats proudest of this bill is that after a decade of cuts to programs that help the middle class, we have a dramatic reversal. Funding...

Just over one month into 2018, it’s clearer than ever that the GOP Tax Scam overwhelmingly benefits corporate CEOs and wealthy shareholders. While Republicans want working American families to thank them for $1.50 a week, corporate executives have been authorizing schemes to put billions in...

Senator Menendez Will Resume Role as Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Senator Ben Cardin Will Return to Senate Small Business And Entrepreneurship Committee As Ranking Member Committee Changes Were Ratified By The Full Senate Democratic CaucusWashington,...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement calling on President Trump to quickly approve the release of the Democratic memo. “Now that the House Intelligence Committee has acted, the president should move quickly - in conjunction with the DOJ and FBI -...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement following Reports that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has decided to halt their probe into Equifax:“If you needed further proof that the Trump administration is rigging the...

After Release of Partisan, Selective Memo, Schumer Urges President Trump to Support Release of Democratic Memo To Ensure Whole Truth Is PublicIf President Trump Truly Believes Law Enforcement Acted Improperly, He Would Support the Release of More Information to Bolster His Case Schumer to...

Just-Released Partisan & Misleading Memo Seeks to Discredit The Russia Investigation, Deputy AG Rosenstein, and the Hard-Working Men & Women of the FBI as a Means of Protecting President TrumpTop Democrats in Both Chambers Pen Letter to President Trump Warning Him Against Using Nunes Memo As...

In the wake of Republicans’ massive corporate tax giveaways, big banks, oil and tobacco companies, and other corporations have announced more than $50 billion on stock buybacks in the first days of 2018. These buybacks flow directly to the pockets of corporate executives – not American workers....

Schumer’s Demands to Ryan to Rein in House GOP and Remove Rep. Nunes  from House Intelligence Committee Comes In Wake Of Recent Actions Taken By Nunes – Including News That He Changed A Committee-Approved Classified Document Before It Was Sent To The White House – And The Fact That, Under...

A Chief Russian Spy Official, Sergey Naryshkin, Was Allowed Into The U.S. Just Last Week To Meet With American OfficialsLeader Schumer Demands Answers From DNI Director Coats To Know Why The Red Carpet Was Rolled Out For Naryshkin, Only A Year After The U.S. Intel Community Unanimously Concluded...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement on Rep. Schiff's letter to Chairman Nunes after discovering that the GOP memo transmitted to the White House for review had been materially altered from the original version voted on by the Committee and presented...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s first State of the Union.  “After a long and divisive year, many Americans were yearning for the President to present a unifying vision for the country....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered the following remarks on the Trump Administration’s refusal to enforce sanctions against Russia. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Throughout his term in office, President Trump has failed time and time...

The #GOPTaxScam Means Giveaways to Wealthy Investors and Corporate Executives: Despite promising a “middle class miracle,” the Republican tax plan overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy and big corporations. Since the Senate tax bill passed, corporations have authorized $125 billion in...

Time and time again, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have undermined consumer and environmental protections, empowering corporations over working Americans. Trump and Republicans have stripped Americans of the ability to take legal recourse when taken advantage of by major...

Congressman Joe Kennedy III Will Lead Response; First Hispanic Female Immigrant Elected to Virginia House Delegate Elizabeth Guzman Will Deliver Democrats’ Spanish Language Response Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy...

Yesterday, Wells Fargo announced what they are really doing with their massive corporate giveaway – a huge share buyback. At current share prices, this new buyback is a $22 billion boon to the corporation and their wealthy shareholders. “Wells Fargo has approximately 4.9 billion shares...

PRESIDENT TRUMP Washington Post: ‘Negotiating With Jell-O’: How Trump’s Shifting Positions Fueled The Rush To A Shutdown. “After the president ordered cameras out of the Cabinet Room that day, the group delved into the details. Kirstjen Nielsen, Trump’s homeland...

REPUBLICANS – INCLUDING PRESIDENT TRUMP – SAY THEY ARE BLAMED FOR THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN President Donald Trump:  “’It’s Trump — they’re going to blame me no matter what,’ the president told aides on Friday.” [Politico, 1/20/18] Sen....