Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke with Lawrence O'Donnell on The Last Word to discuss how Democrats are standing strong as Republicans fall apart over the “Big, Ugly Betrayal.” Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:
Lawrence O'Donnell: Senator Schumer, thank...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke to press about Republican delays and Senate Democrats’ amendments to the “Big, Ugly Bill.” Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:
Leader Schumer: I think they're stalling. They don't have a bill. They're delaying. They're...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after it was announced that Republicans’ plans to dramatically cut Planned Parenthood’s funding was allowed into the reconciliation legislation, but Democrats succeeded in lowering the statute from ten...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor before the vote on Republicans’ budget gimmick for the “Big, Ugly Betrayal” – Current Policy Baseline – urging his colleagues to not obscure the true cost of these billionaire giveaways. Below are...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his amendment that would ensure the cost of healthcare for working people and families wouldn’t go up in order to fund tax cuts for billionaires, and urged Senate Republicans to vote affirmatively for...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate Republicans choosing to proceed with their disastrous bill, that would slash taxes for billionaires at the cost of programs like SNAP and Medicaid, justifying this move with non-existent,...
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...