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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Congressional Republicans’ budget plans to grant billionaires unnecessary tax cuts at the expense of programs crucial to American families, such as Medicaid. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of vote on a Republican resolution that would eliminate safeguards put in place through the Inflation Reduction Act to reduce methane waste emissions so that Republicans can bow down to Big Oil and...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on DOGE cutting programs that are vital to everyday Americans and throwing the VA system into chaos. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: When Donald Trump and DOGE began...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote to advance Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education, emphasizing that her loyalty to President Trump and his plan to eliminate the Department of Education entirely will lead to massive...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Republicans’ so-called "energy emergency" as a power grab benefiting Big Oil, warning that excluding clean energy could lead to higher electricity bills and job losses. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the actions of DOGE and Donald Trump, who have wreaked havoc on average Americans through the destruction of vital government programs. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate Republicans prioritizing the profits of Big Oil and Gas companies at the expense of the environment and the health of the American people by working to overturn a law Democrats passed to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on House Republicans' passage of a budget resolution that paves the way for trillions in tax breaks for the wealthy by slashing vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement following House Republicans' passage of a budget resolution that paves the way for trillions in tax breaks for the wealthy while slashing vital programs for American families: “Republicans are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a Forum held by the Democratic Senators on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the critical role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in protecting consumers from predatory financial practices...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of this week’s vote on House Republicans’ radical budget resolution, which prioritizes tax cuts for billionaires at the expense of middle-class Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s evil and destructive war on Ukraine, reiterating that the United States has always stood on the side of democracy and urging President Trump to heed the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following Senate Republicans passing their budget resolution last week and ahead of House Republicans continuing the same agenda, which is prioritizing tax cuts for billionaires at the expense of...

New York, N.Y. – Following his all-out push to protect 9/11 health research and the workers rashly fired from the World Trade Center Health Program, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after DOGE, the CDC & the Trump Administration heeded his calls...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following the “Vote-a-rama,” slamming Congressional Republicans for their plan to cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy while gutting support for American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor introducing his amendment to prevent Medicaid being cut by Republicans to pass their tax cuts for the ultra-rich. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: This amendment is very simple: it allows no...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor introducing the first amendment of the evening, which aims to prevent billionaires from receiving further tax breaks as a part of the Republican plan that disproportionately benefits the ultra-wealthy at...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor condemning Republicans’ push to provide tax breaks for billionaires while neglecting working and middle-class Americans and announcing Democratic amendments to block these efforts and protect critical...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of tonight’s vote-a-rama, where Senate Democrats will expose the truth about Republicans’ reconciliation budget bill agenda—tax cuts for billionaires at the expense of working Americans. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after President Trump made dangerous comments about the war between Russia and Ukraine, refusing to stand with our ally and blaming Ukraine for the invasion started by Vladimir Putin. Below are Senator...