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New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement in response to reports that Donald Trump fired the three remaining members of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission: “Donald Trump said Republicans should ‘take over the voting.’ Today, he...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after Trump abandoned his donated foreign jet for original Air Force One amid security concerns: “Trump’s shameless self-enrichment has turned into a serious national security threat. His rampant,...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is over: “Trump’s so-called ‘deal’ to end hostilities with Iran has turned into total, utter disaster. “This is what happens when an incompetent...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate...

NYT- Americans Are Paying More To Travel This Summer AP-Higher Prices For Gas, Groceries And Flights Will Likely Outlast The Iran War CNN- ‘Afraid To Get My Next Bill’: Americans Brace For Higher Costs To Cool Their Homes This Summer Fox Business- Fourth Of July Cookout Prices Hit Record High As...

One year ago, Republicans sparked a health care, energy, and cost of living crisis by signing their crowning legislative achievement, their “Big, Ugly Bill,” into law. Republicans enacted the largest-ever health care cuts to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations, and Americans...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down limits on how party committees can coordinate with candidates: “Trump’s MAGA Supreme Court just gave the very wealthy and big-money special interest groups the...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s Executive Order that tried to end birthright citizenship, affirming those born in America are American: “Despite Trump’s best efforts to bully...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after Trump administration officials briefed Senators on the Iran peace talks: “Today’s briefing was delayed, deficient, and devoid of details. “After dragging America into a costly war, the Trump...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the Supreme Court overturned a decades-old ruling that prevented the president from firing members of the Federal Trade Commission without cause, undermining the future independence of...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld a core American principle that states are allowed to count mail-in ballots arriving after election day as long as they were mailed on time: “The Supreme Court just...

Washington D.C – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian nationals: “In a cruel and inhumane decision, the Supreme Court just...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) demanded that the Trump administration immediately release a detailed Ebola response plan in light of the worsening outbreak. Leader Schumer underscored that the administration’s actions have continually undermined U.S....

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and 19 other Senate Democrats, including every Ranking Member of committees overseeing agencies with election powers, warned executive agency heads...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that immigration officials can turn away asylum seekers at our borders: “Today’s Supreme Court decision enables the Trump administration to do what Congress never...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke at a press conference with Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) on their Senate Election Observer Program as Trump escalates attacks on free and fair elections. Below is a transcript of Leader Schumer’s remarks: So today, we're...

The Medicare Cost Cap Act Will Create a $5,000 Ceiling on Out-of-Pocket Costs for People with Traditional Medicare and Protect Low-Income Seniors Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after a federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and restrict mail-in ballots: “Today’s decision is a very significant victory for free and...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Wolford v Lopez, which puts the gun lobby ahead of American lives by striking down a Hawaii law that restricts firearms in private businesses: “This MAGA...

Senate Democrats’ Resolution Comes After Donald Trump’s Department Of Justice Aims To Upend Landmark Supreme Court Ruling In Olmstead v L.C. That Ensures Americans With Disabilities Can Live Full, Independent Lives In Their Communities Washington, D.C. – In the wake of the Trump Administration’s...