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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...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans shutting the government down by refusing to engage in bipartisan negotiations to protect Americans’ healthcare and Trump using the American people as pawns...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released the following joint statement: “Donald Trump is once again treating working people as collateral damage in his endless campaign of chaos and revenge. By blocking...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released the following joint statement as Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans plunge the country into a shutdown: “After months of making life harder and more expensive,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor, engaging in a debate with Leader Thune and calling out his Senate Republican colleagues for barreling this country towards a government shutdown and impending healthcare crisis because of their refusal...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference following the failed vote on a Republican partisan continuing resolution to fund the government, condemning Republicans for refusing to negotiate and warning that their inaction will drive up healthcare...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today slammed President Trump & Secretary Hegseth’s reckless stunt that yanked hundreds of America’s top generals and admirals from their posts around the world, jeopardized national security, cost American taxpayers over $6...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke outside the White House following a meeting with President Trump and Congressional Leaders on the need for bipartisan negotiations to avert a government shutdown and for Republicans to join Democrats in protecting...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries after a bipartisan meeting at the White House with President Trump, Leader Thune and Speaker Johnson to discuss bipartisan negotiations to keep the government...

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...