Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Republicans passed their budget resolution, which authorizes up to $140 billion more in funding for ICE and Border Patrol — while voting down every single Democratic amendment aimed at lowering costs for American families.
At a time when Americans are being crushed...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor after Republicans passed their budget resolution, which will give billions more to ICE and Border Patrol and does nothing to address the rising cost of living for American families. Below are Senator...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote on Senator Baldwin’s War Powers Resolution, urging Republicans to vote to end the costly and unpopular war in Iran. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:
Every day this disastrous war...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor prior to a vote on his amendment that would guarantee no reconciliation bill is considered unless it lowers out-of-pocket health care costs for Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor prior to the start of amendment votes on the Republicans’ budget resolution that pumps billions of dollars into ICE and Border Patrol as Americans are struggling to make ends meet due to surging costs....
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) spoke at a press conference on the upcoming Republican reconciliation bill and Democrats’ plans to lower costs and bring relief to American families, rather than giving billions to Donald Trump & Stephen Miller’s rogue...
02.20.2026
The Pardon Project
THE PROJECT
This project is meant to document the abuses of presidential clemency during President Trump’s second term, with a focus on cases that raise concerns about the administration’s exploitation of the power to reward political allies, supporters, and individuals with direct access to the...
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...
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:...