Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after the Trump administration’s announcement that they are choosing to fire thousands of federal workers, callously using hard-working Americans as political pawns instead of negotiating a...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s disastrous trade policy that is battering American families and farmers:
“Donald Trump’s trade policy disaster continues to batter American families and American...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after the Justice Department indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James:
“This is what tyranny looks like. President Trump is using the Justice Department as his personal attack dog,...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote on his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which would prohibit the use of taxpayer funds going to any remodeling or maintenance of the President’s foreign-owned Air...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the agreed-upon “phase one” of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage agreement, and the continued work for further negotiations and lasting peace in the region. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to slam Republicans for refusing to negotiate to end the shutdown, address the healthcare crisis and reopen the government while Americans’ cost of healthcare is spiking and cost of living continues to...
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:...