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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding finally delivering bipartisan postal reform legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:A lot is going on in the Senate this...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the bipartisan progress that Congress has made towards funding the government including emergency assistance for our response to COVID and for Ukraine. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats’ continued focus on working to lower costs, build on historic job growth, and expand opportunity for the middle class. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the passage of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:After more than 200 failed attempts to outlaw lynching, Congress is finally succeeding in...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding making progress towards passing bipartisan postal reform legislation to ensure that Americans will continue to benefit from a speedy, dependable, and well-run Post Office. Below...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the importance of supporting Ukraine with humanitarian and security aid. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Let me start with some great news: when we...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the importance of providing additional COVID aid in the upcoming omnibus. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:There is an important matter that Congress...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ continued efforts to cut costs, build upon on historic jobs growth, and find bipartisan ways to help Americans make ends meet. Senator Schumer contrasted Senate...

Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sent the following letter to Senate Democrats ahead of this week’s Senate Democratic Caucus retreat on Wednesday. In his Dear Colleague letter, Sen. Schumer says Democrats will focus the discussion at the retreat on our plans to fight rising costs for...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after President Biden and the Department of Homeland Security announced that Ukrainians in the United States could receive Temporary Protected Status:“Ukrainians around the world are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Republican proposal that would unnecessarily and abruptly terminate the national emergency declaration on the COVID pandemic. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:As our country turns...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding continuing to focus on lowering costs for American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:In the coming month and beyond, Senate Democrats...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding filing cloture last night on bipartisan legislation to reform the Postal Service. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Democrats have been working...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Biden’s request for Congress to include an additional $22.5 billion for COVID relief funding in the upcoming government funding bill. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding legislation to end forced arbitration for sexual harassment and sexual assault, which President Biden will sign into law this afternoon. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor before he filed cloture on the bipartisan postal reform legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:This week the Senate has kept making progress towards our goal of passing – and...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Biden’s State of the Union address last night. Senator Schumer focused on the need for unity on Ukraine, progress made in the fight against COVID,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding his meeting with President Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Earlier this...

At this point in President Biden’s presidency, Senate Democrats have confirmed more judges than any president since JFK. These judges are making history with their professional and personal diversity. Now, Senate Democrats plan to build on this progress by confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson...

Across the United States, Senate Democrats announced significant local projects resulting from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by the Senate and signed by President Biden last year. Ranging from road, port and bridge replacement and repair to airport funding, broadband access, and...