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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the failed economic policies of Donald Trump’s so-called “Golden Age”: destructive tariffs, higher costs, more expensive health insurance, and rising unemployment. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans having less than 20 days to work with Democrats and come to a bipartisan agreement to avert a government shutdown. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: In...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the failed economic policies of Donald Trump and the harm and pain it is causing the American people on a daily basis, with higher costs and decreased access to services. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the confirmation vote for corrupt Trump loyalist Edward Artau to a federal judgeship, urging the Senate to reject his nomination. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

I'd also like to say a few words today about the step Leader Thune is expected to take later this evening to begin changing Senate precedent, and to go nuclear yet again on nominations. At the end of the last work period, Democrats were working in good faith with Republicans on a nominations package...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor in response to Senator Grassley requesting unanimous consent to confirm 10 US Attorney nominees and urged Republicans to come to a bipartisan agreement on nominations, stating that Democrats will not...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the August jobs report showed signs of cracking in our economy caused by Donald Trump’s chaotic policies having detrimental effects on the U.S. economy: “Today’s jobs report was worse than the...

Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent the following letter to four major insurer...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor condemning Donald Trump’s reckless attacks on offshore wind projects and praised Revolution Wind’s lawsuit against the administration as a necessary step to protect American energy, jobs, and lower costs...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to further emphasize the commitment of Democrats from both the House and Senate to work with their Republican colleagues to pass a bipartisan government funding bill amid Republicans’ refusal to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of a vote to advance Trump loyalist Edward Artau to a federal judgeship to denounce Artau’s nomination and his history of corruption. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the consistent chaos of President Trump’s failed agenda, which is causing American families to pay more for less and optimism about the future to fade. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for Republicans to work with Democrats in a bipartisan way in order to fund the government and avoid a Republican shutdown. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement slamming Senate Republicans’ efforts to change Senate rules to push through President Trump’s unqualified nominees: Last month, Senate Democrats worked in good faith with our Republican colleagues to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the consistent chaos and harm caused by President Trump’s failed agenda, which is causing American families to pay more for less, and attempts to rebrand his grossly unpopular legislation. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the consistent chaos and harm caused by President Trump’s lies and failed leadership, and called on Senate Republicans to stop enabling him and instead join Democrats in fighting for American...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sent the following letter to Senate Democrats, as the Senate prepares to return from August Recess, encouraging the body to rebuke Trump’s authoritarian takeover and press forward in a bipartisan way to avoid a devastating government...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the Trump administration’s announcement that they plan to advance an unlawful “pocket rescission package,” proving that Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are fully rejecting...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement demanding Donald Trump fire Robert F. Kennedy Jr from his post as Secretary of Health and Human Services following the chaos at the CDC: “Donald Trump knew Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be a disastrous...

Washington, D.C. – Following their August 4th letter requesting a meeting of the “Big Four,” and receiving no response, Leader Schumer and Jeffries sent the below: *** Dear Speaker Mike Johnson & Leader John Thune: The September 30th funding deadline will be upon us shortly. It is therefore...