Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), announced they are introducing the Management of Individuals’ Neural Data Act of 2025 (MIND...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined PBS NewsHour to discuss the urgent need for bipartisan negotiations as Donald Trump and the Republicans refuse to engage in government spending discussions days ahead of the deadline, leading the country closer to a...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke with Morning Joe to discuss Democrats’ fight to avert a Republican-led government shutdown. Leader Schumer also responded to breaking news of the shooting in Texas by calling for action to reduce gun violence, and lauded...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference after President Trump threw a tantrum and cancelled his meeting with Democratic leadership to talk about funding the government, careening the country closer to a Republican-led shutdown. Below are Senator...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump and the FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, eroding American democracy by attacking free speech. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:
We are in a moment of peril,...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor slamming Republicans for bowing down to Trump and driving the country toward a healthcare crisis and a government shutdown, while Democrats fight to keep the government open and lower costs for 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...
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:...