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Schumer Statement On Inflation Reduction Act Heading To President Biden's Desk

New York, NY - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement today as the House passed the Inflation Reduction Act and sent it to the President’s desk:… more...

The Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Costs, Reduce Inflation, Create Jobs, And Make Historic Investments In Fighting Climate Change

CBS News: Inflation Reduction Act Could Be "Game-Changing" For Millions Of U.S. Seniors USA Today: Here's How The Inflation Reduction Act Could Save Consumers Money And Protect The Planet NY Times: Consumers Will Benefit From Lower Utility Bills And Cheaper Home Upgrades, Energy Experts Say… more...

Senate Democrats And President Biden Have Made Historic Progress for the American People

, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on the historic achievements made by Senate Democrats since President Biden took office:… more...

Op Eds

Schumer Op-Ed in New York Daily News - Gun sanity time in Washington: Chuck Schumer says Republicans must sign onto universal background checks

In my office in Washington, I keep photos given to me by the parents of children killed at Sandy Hook elementary school next to pictures of my wife and two daughters. Those photos are a searing reminder of the tens of thousands of American lives lost each year by gun violence, and the moral imperative we have to do something about it. According to the Gun Violence Archive, El Paso and Dayton marked the 250th & 251st mass shootings of the year. That's not counting the thousands of other acts… more...

Schumer Op-Ed In The NY Times: Our Rights Hang In The Balance

Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement has created the most important vacancy on the Supreme Court in our lifetimes. Whoever fills Justice Kennedy's seat will join an evenly divided court with the ability to effect the laws of the United States and the rights of its citizens for generations. Enormously important issues hang in the balance: the right of workers to organize, the pernicious influence of dark money in politics, the right of Americans to marry who they love, the right to vote. Two iss… more...

Schumer Op-ed in USA Today: Donald Trump's Tax Reform is Nothing Like Ronald Reagan's

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following in USA Today on the Trump administration's tax reform plan. The op-ed can be found here and below. Anyone who remembers the substance and the process of the 1986 Tax Reform Act should be baffled that President Trump has compared his current tax plan to that famous bipartisan bill signed by former president Ronald Reagan. Trump's partisan tax cut bill differs from that one in three major ways: It helps the rich at the expense of the middle … more...

Speeches

TRANSCRIPT: On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Majority Leader Schumer Discusses How The Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Costs For The American People

New York, NY -  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today was interviewed on MSNBC’s Morning Joe about the historic Inflation Reduction Act. Below is the interview:… more...

TRANSCRIPT: Majority Leader Schumer Remarks At The White House Signing Ceremony For The Chips And Science Act

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at the White House as President Biden signed the bipartisan and historic Chips and Science bill into law. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Isn’t this a great day?It’s a great day.Thank you President Biden for inviting us to the White House. Thank you Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Raimondo! And thanks to all my great Senate colleagues who are here today as well. Well, what a six weeks it has been for t… more...

Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The Historic Passage Of The Inflation Reduction Act

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following the historic passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which will lower costs, fight climate change, create jobs, and reduce inflation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:… more...

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