New York, N.Y. - Today, Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Secretary Duffy to immediately fix the situation at Newark Airport, which could be improved quickly, including swapping old tech responsible for ongoing and dangerous ATC blackouts with tech available to FAA from within agency.
With...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senate and House Democrats filed an amicus brief with the DC Circuit Court in a lawsuit brought forth after President Trump illegally fired staff at the CFPB. Leader Schumer, 45 members of the...
05.09.2025
Leader Schumer Statement On The Air Traffic Control Emergency Impacting New York Airspace
New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the ongoing air traffic control issues affecting New York/Newark airspace and the need for immediate federal action:
“Enough is enough. The connection between New York air space and...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out Republicans for their budget plans that are deeply unpopular with the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:
The Republicans right now are...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to bring attention to the sloppy and reckless the budget proposed by the Trump administration, which cuts funding to programs necessary for average Americans to stay afloat. Below are Senator Schumer’s...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on President Trump’s new supposed “trade deal” between the United States and the United Kingdom, warning that Trump’s record shows he cannot be trusted and the deal is likely to be built on quicksand....
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...