Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor condemning the Trump administration after the killing of Alex Pretti, criticizing ICE for their lawless and abusive conduct in American cities, and denouncing senior Trump officials for lying to the...
01.26.2026
Leader Schumer Statement Calling On Thune To Avert A Shutdown And Separate Out DHS Funding Bill
New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement calling on Republican Leader Thune (R-SD) to avert another Republican-led government shutdown by separating legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security from the full appropriations...
New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement calling on Senate Republicans to work with Senate Democrats to pass funding for five appropriations bills and work to overhaul the Department of Homeland Security funding legislation:
“Senate Democrats...
01.30.2026
Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Demanding The Immediate Release Of The Complete Epstein Files
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor, after the DOJ released another tranche of Epstein files, slamming the Trump administration for continuing to hide the full Epstein files from Americans forty-two days after the DOJ was legally...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on Republicans to work together with Democrats to fund the government and negotiate on legislation to rein in ICE. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:
As the...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for an independent Federal Reserve after Donald Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his pick to serve as the next Fed Chair. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...
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...
Oversight Reports
09.15.2025
TRANSCRIPT: Donald Trump Signs a Memorandum to Deploy Troops in Memphis, Tennessee, 9.15.25
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President Trump: Hello, everybody. It's nice to have you here. We have some big things to announce. Today, at the request of governor Bill Lee of Tennessee who's standing with us, as you know, I'm signing a presidential memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force. And it's very...
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President Trump: Thank you. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very much. Before we begin, let me express the horror and grief so many Americans at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk have felt. Charlie was a giant of his generation, a champion of liberty and an inspiration to...
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Stewart McLaurin: This is [Inaudible] through the galleries. They come through those [Inaudible] --
President Trump: That's beautiful. [Inaudible]
McLaurin: And not a single [Inaudible]
Trump: [Inaudible]
McLaurin: [Inaudible] thank you so much for coming.
Trump:...