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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to address the recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating by Moody’s and condemned Republicans for advancing a tax proposal that would balloon the national debt while benefiting the ultra-wealthy at the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor about the rising cost of consumer goods, criticizing President Trump’s trade policies and their continued impact on American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Following the news that President Trump would accept a plane from Qatar for Presidential use, Leader Schumer introduced legislation that would prohibit a foreign aircraft from being used as Air Force One by prohibiting the Department of Defense from using any funds to procure or...

New York, N.Y. – Today, after being fully briefed on the Brooklyn Bridge Strike, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announces NTSB leading accident investigation but questions U.S. Coast Guard staffing issues that demand immediate attention. USCG has a vessel traffic service called ‘VTS’...

New York, N.Y. – As Republicans push forward with their tax scam, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) revealed the cost to the average American family and small businesses, including higher energy costs and the loss of nearly 800,000 jobs over the next five years.  “As American families...

New York N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after Moody’s downgraded its credit rating for the United States: “Moody’s downgrade of the United States’ credit rating should be a wake-up call to Trump and Congressional Republicans to end their...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to warn against a dangerous and shortsighted chip deal being pursued by the Trump administration that could compromise American national security and leak advanced AI technology to China. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce Republicans’ “Big, Beautiful Bill” which would eviscerate vital funding to SNAP, making it the largest cut to food assistance in American history. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the hypocrisy of the Trump administration for backtracking on his tough border policy to make deals with El Chapo, head of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, allowing seventeen of his relatives...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after Walmart announced it plans to raise prices in stores across America because of Donald Trump’s tariffs, which are nothing more than a tax hike on consumers, and emphasized the importance of his...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Donald Trump and Republicans’ assault on America’s clean energy projects, specifically decrying the administration’s unjustified “stop work” order on Equinor’s offshore wind project off Long...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to mark the third anniversary of the tragic Tops Supermarket mass shooting in Buffalo, honoring the lives lost and urging his colleagues to take continued action against hate-fueled extremism and the gun...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out Congressional Republicans for utilizing their so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” to repeal key parts of the Inflation Reduction Act, killing billions in clean energy investments and forcing...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his hold of all Department of Justice political nominees following the Qatari government's $400 million private jet gift to President Trump, warning that the hold will continue until Attorney General...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to announce that he is placing a hold on all Department of Justice political nominees, following the Qatari government's $400 million private jet gift to President Trump. Additionally, today, Leader...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Republicans’ tax bill that will be going through markup in House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Agriculture today. This piece of legislation is a dangerous attack on...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce Donald Trump’s trade “deal” with China, which continues his pattern of creating chaos and increasing costs for American families and workers. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce Donald Trump’s trade “deal” with China, which continues his pattern of creating chaos and increasing costs for American families and workers. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today announced that he will be placing a hold on all Department of Justice political nominees following the news that President Trump is planning on accepting a plane worth nearly half a billion dollars from the Qatari Royal Family to use as...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Republicans’ newly released “big, beautiful bill,” warning that it would be the largest Medicaid cut in history and  gut food assistance for millions of Americans —all to bankroll tax breaks...