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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jack Reed (D-RI), Mark Warner (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Prime Minister...

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined NBC’s Meet The Press to discuss the need for serious negotiations to avoid a government shutdown and the upcoming meeting with President Trump and congressional leaders. Kristin Welker: Joining me now is Senate Minority...

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released the following joint statement: President Trump has once again agreed to a meeting in the Oval Office. As we have repeatedly said, Democrats will meet anywhere, at any...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on Trump’s new OMB memo, as Republicans push the country closer to a shutdown by refusing to negotiate on government spending: “This is an attempt at intimidation. Donald Trump has been firing...

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) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) today released the following statement on Donald Trump setting the nation on the path to a government shutdown after refusing to meet with Democrats: “With only six days until...

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 released the following statement after Donald Trump reversed himself and abruptly cancelled a bipartisan meeting with Democratic Leadership in the Oval Office to discuss looming government funding deadline. Leader Schumer is...

Washington, D.C – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) today released the following statement on Donald Trump agreeing to their demand to meet: “After weeks of Republican stonewalling in Congress, President Trump has agreed to meet this...

Washington, D.C – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) today demanded President Trump and Republicans come to the table and negotiate on government spending and the upcoming Republican-led healthcare crisis after a failed vote on their...

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...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference with Senate Democrats following votes on both the Democratic and Republican continuing resolutions in the Senate. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Leader Schumer: Look,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined Democratic members from both the House and Senate to introduce the “No Political Enemies Act,” which will protect the Constitutionally enshrined right of freedom of speech and assembly. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Tomorrow the Senate will hold votes on two bills: the status quo Continuing Resolution from the Republicans, which will lead to a shutdown, and the Democrats’ plan to prevent a shutdown while avoiding a catastrophe in rising healthcare costs. Tomorrow Americans will see the glaring contrast between...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Congressional Republicans choosing to put forward a partisan CR at the behest of Donald Trump, which would continue the current status quo of high prices and surging inflation and worsen the impending...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today announced legislation to fund the government, curtail the Trump administration’s lawlessness, avert the upcoming healthcare cliff, and avoid a government shutdown and released the following statement: “The contrast between the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined CNN’s OutFront with Erin Burnett to discuss the urgent need for Republicans to engage in bipartisan negotiations to prevent a government shutdown and to address recent threats to free speech, including the indefinite leave...