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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s disastrous trade policy that is battering American families and farmers: “Donald Trump’s trade policy disaster continues to batter American families and American...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote on his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which would prohibit the use of taxpayer funds going to any remodeling or maintenance of the President’s foreign-owned Air...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after the Justice Department indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James: “This is what tyranny looks like. President Trump is using the Justice Department as his personal attack dog,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the agreed-upon “phase one” of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage agreement, and the continued work for further negotiations and lasting peace in the region. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to slam Republicans for refusing to negotiate to end the shutdown, address the healthcare crisis and reopen the government while Americans’ cost of healthcare is spiking and cost of living continues to...

“Finally, 732 days after Hamas’s horrific and vicious October 7th attack on Israel, and the following war in Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage agreement appears to have been reached. If implemented, finally, after two years of immense suffering, the hostages could soon be free, there could be a...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to oppose the nomination of Jennifer Mascott to be a Circuit Court judge to the Third Circuit, citing that she is not licensed to practice law in the state of Delaware and places her obeisance to Donald...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to slam Republicans for passing legislation that kicks millions of Americans off their healthcare and raises costs for millions more, and urge Republicans to engage in negotiations to reopen the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out Republicans for their lack of effort to work with Democrats to negotiate a bipartisan solution to fund the government and address the healthcare crisis, even after five failed votes on their...

Brief filed by all Democrats on Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees “Shuttering the CFPB would not just run afoul of the Constitution, it would also destroy the framework Congress created to safeguard the finances of American consumers.” Text of Amicus Brief (PDF) Washington, D.C....

Washington, D.C.– Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the second anniversary of the horrific Hamas attacks on Israel: “Today marks 2-years since Hamas’s horrific October 7th terrorist attacks on Israel. The brutality and viciousness of Hamas’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to mark the second anniversary of Hamas’s terrorist attacks on Israel, call for a return of all hostages, and implore all parties to continue working for a ceasefire negotiation. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement following President Trump’s comments this afternoon that there are ongoing negotiations with Democrats: “Trump’s claim isn’t true — but if he’s finally ready to work with Democrats, we’ll be at the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on the healthcare lies spread by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Congressional Republicans: “Let’s be perfectly clear: Democrats are fighting to protect Americans’ healthcare, we are not trying to give...

Washington, D.C.– Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after Republicans again failed to end the Trump shutdown: “After five failed votes, Republicans should understand that they cannot go forward unless we come to a bipartisan agreement to address the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to reiterate Congressional Democrats’ readiness to find a bipartisan solution to fund the government and avert the Republican-led healthcare crisis, while Republicans continue to lie and avoid...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined CBS’s Face The Nation to discuss Republicans leading the country into a government shutdown and their failure to come to the table to negotiate a bipartisan agreement with Democrats, or address the healthcare crisis in the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on Republicans to end the Trump shutdown and work with Democrats to extend ACA premium tax credits to protect millions of Americans from skyrocketing healthcare costs. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on the Department Of Energy vindictively terminating nearly $8 billion for over 200 energy projects in nearly exclusively blue states during the Trump Shutdown, which will harm American families by...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the second day of the Trump shutdown, as American families pay the price for Republicans’ petty political games: “Donald Trump’s so-called ‘maximum pain’ plan isn’t hurting Democrats — it’s...