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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the passing of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:I begin today with the news that General Colin Powell,...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after the Biden administration and Department of Homeland Security announced plans to reopen the U.S.-Canadian border to nonessential vaccinated travelers by early November.“Kudos to...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor in advance of the passage of legislation to extend the debt ceiling and avoid a first-ever default. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:In a few moments, the Senate will pass an extension...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to announce that an agreement has been reached to extend the debt ceiling. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:We have reached agreement to extend the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor this afternoon’s cloture vote on the House-passed message that would suspend the debt ceiling and avoid a historic default. 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 introduction of the John Lewis Voting Advancement Act. This legislation would restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act of 1965 and further protect the fundamental right of...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the introduction of the new John Lewis Voting Advancement Act, legislation that, as a complement to the Freedom to Vote Act, would restore critical safeguards of the original...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding tomorrow’s vote, that will allow Senate Democrats to raise the debt ceiling on their own and avert a catastrophic default. 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 regarding the need to continue working to pass President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Democrats continue...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the urgent need for Republicans to get out of the way so that Senate Democrats can raise the debt ceiling and avoid catastrophic default. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the urgent need to pass both the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the Build Back Better reconciliation package by the end of October. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:On the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the upcoming vote to pass a continuing resolution that will keep the government funded until December 3rd, provide funding to help process and resettle Afghan refugees and finally...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the vote to confirm Rohit Chopra to serve as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Tracy Stone-Manning to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, and...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the urgent need for Republicans to step aside and stop blocking Democrats from ensuring the full faith and credit of the United States by suspending the statutory debt ceiling....

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor, announcing Senate Democrats will introduce a continuing resolution that will keep the government funded until early December, provide long-sought emergency funding to help Americans still...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor and said that Senate Republicans must stop blocking a vote on legislation necessary to avert a catastrophic default crisis. 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 asking consent for a simple majority vote on a bill to suspend the debt ceiling. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) – who has for weeks insisted Democrats must vote on their...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after Republicans blocked legislation to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling. Leader Schumer announced that later today he will seek consent to set up a vote using the same...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following a failed vote on the House-passed continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown and suspend the debt limit. Senator Schumer made clear that although Senate Republicans...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the catastrophic consequences to the economy and American households if the U.S. defaults on its debt, which is why Leader Schumer will be bringing the House-passed continuing...