Washington, D.C. Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) cut the ribbon for the grand opening of America’s first-ever National Semiconductor Technology Center Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Accelerator at Albany NanoTech, created by his CHIPS & Science Law, which will fuel the next...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent the following letter to HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling on him to declare a Public Health Emergency for measles amid an historic resurgence.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent the...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sent the following letter to Senate Democrats following the passage of the “Big, Ugly Betrayal,” which will gut food assistance, slash healthcare, and kill millions of jobs. Leader Schumer also warns Senate Democrats to brace for...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out Secretary Hegseth for his incompetent leadership at the Department of Defense, referencing his unilateral cancelation of weapons shipments to Ukraine, once again proving he is unqualified to...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the first judicial nomination of Donald Trump’s second term, Whitney Hermandorfer to serve on the 6th Circuit, noting her lack of qualifications and fealty to Donald Trump. Below are Senator Schumer’s...
07.10.2025
Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Calling On DHS To Reinstate Funding To Critical Weather Safety Programs
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call on the Department of Homeland Security to reverse its decision to cut critical weather monitoring funding, warning that eliminating essential programs, like one in New York, amid increasingly...
Oversight
The economic chaos of the Trump administration means nothing is safe – not even your summer plans. Thanks to the Trump tariff tax, and Musk and DOGE cuts and layoffs, everything about our lives is more expensive and more stressful.
Massive DOGE cuts to public lands staff are wreaking havoc on our...
04.08.2025
Doge is Cutting Veteran Benefits to the Bone
President Trump promised repeatedly on the campaign trail, “We got to take care of our veterans” and “I will put veterans first.” Yet his team at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency has slashed the federal workforce, firing up to 6,000 veteran workers and decimating staff at the...
As Elon Musk calls Social Security “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time,” his team at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency is crippling the agency, gutting up to 12% of its staff, shuttering local and regional offices, and hindering phone services for beneficiaries. All combined, the...