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As Deadline To Pass A Clean Debt Ceiling Bill Approaches, Democrats Highlight New Numbers From The Council Of Economic Advisers Showing Catastrophic Risks To The Economy House Republicans Are Gambling With American Families’ Pocketbooks, Threatening To Drive Up The Cost Of Mortgages, Car...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on confirming qualified judicial nominees to lifetime appointments. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: It was another productive week here on the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting his recent meetings with AI experts and the White House meeting today with the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic to discuss risks. Senator Schumer stressed the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following the receipt of a new letter signed by former Secretaries of Defense who served under presidents of both parties on the harmful impact caused by a blanket hold on military...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on steps Democrats are taking to expose the devastating impacts of MAGA Republicans’ “Default on America Act.” Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Leader Schumer Directs Committee Chairs To Work With Ranking Members On Five Key Policy Areas  New U.S. Legislation Is Needed As The Chinese Government Continues To Steal Intellectual Property, Control Access To Critical Minerals, And Skirt International Institutions And Ignore Global...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of votes to confirm several of President Biden’s well-qualified judicial nominees. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: It is going to be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate-led efforts to outcompete the Chinese Government and preserve American leadership globally. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Later today,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor detailing the outrageous options presented by House Republicans’ position on the debt ceiling and the devastating harm that Republicans’ Default on America Act would inflict on...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate continuing to prioritize confirmation of President Biden’s well-qualified judicial nominees. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need to avoid catastrophic default and House Republicans’ plan to hold the nation hostage over the debt ceiling. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Terry O’Sullivan retiring as General President of Laborers’ International Union of North America. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on upcoming nominations being considered on the Senate floor including Anthony Johnstone to be Circuit Court Judge for the 9th Circuit. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the debt ceiling. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: For months, Democrats have been clear: the full faith and credit of the United States cannot...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) announcing he will not seek re-election: “A public servant through and through, Ben Cardin has made meeting the needs of Marylanders his...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference in support of the reintroduction of the Childcare for Working Families Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: We’re facing this challenge. Too many parents are breaking the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference following a vote to advance a resolution on the Equal Rights Amendment. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Thank you. And I just want to say one...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent the following letter to the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, David Godbey, urging Chief Judge Godbey to reform the District Court’s method of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the reintroduction of the bipartisan SAFE Banking Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday, Senators from both sides of the aisle,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on House Republicans risking default and taking a step backwards by passing the Default on America Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday,...