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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined on MSNBC’s Morning Joe and discussed the release of excerpts from interviews by Bob Woodward with President Trump that show the president knew how deadly the coronavirus was in February but refused to take the necessary...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today took to the Senate floor, urging Republicans to join Democrats in honoring the sacrifices of our veterans and in condemning President Trump’s denigration of military service prisoners of war and gold star families by passing...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s release of an updated list of potential nominees to the Supreme Court:“The names on President Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees are exactly the types of...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today at a press conference spoke regarding the release of excerpts from interviews by Bob Woodward with President Trump, in which the president admits to downplaying the severity of the coronavirus. Senator Schumer outlined how the...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor, calling on Republicans to understand the scale of the coronavirus economic and public health crisis and explaining how the Republicans’ proposal represents a step backward and fails to meet the needs of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined CNN’s New Day and laid out the long list of critical support for the American people that Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans’ emaciated COVID response bill leaves out. A transcript can be found below:John Berman: So...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senator McConnell’s emaciated proposal and how it fails to meet the needs of the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:In the three weeks since the...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on the USPS Board of Governors to suspend Postmaster DeJoy while allegations of serious campaign finance law violations are investigated. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today issued the following joint statement on the Republicans’ emaciated COVID relief bill proposed after months of inaction:“In May, while the American people and small businesses were crying out...

Schumer Says North Carolina Attorney General Is The Right Person To InvestigateBrooklyn, NY – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement calling for an independent investigation into allegations that Postmaster General DeJoy broke campaign finance laws with straw...

Census Bureau Report Highlighted Risks Of Administration’s ‘[H]ighly Compressed Schedule,’ Even Warned Data Products ‘Will Be Negatively Impacted Under This Revised Plan.’Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today sent a letter...

Brooklyn, NY – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on the investigation into the death of Mr. Daniel Prude:“Mr. Prude’s tragic death requires full accountability for any and all wrong-doing and an immediate and complete investigation, which Attorney General...

Brooklyn, NY – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement warning about reports of political pressure from the Trump administration on the FDA influencing decisions on a COVID-19 vaccine:“Too much of the evidence points to the Trump administration pressuring the...

Schumer And Murray: “After So Many Examples Of Political Interference At FDA And CDC Over The Past Few Weeks, We Shouldn’t Let Several More Weeks Pass Before We Get Answers. We Are Losing Valuable Time To Prevent Costly Mistakes.” Senators Vow To Keep Pressing FDA And CDC About Political...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today released the following statement calling for expedited Congressional Review Act ruling by the GAO on the Trump administration’s agency action that would saddle...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today issued the following joint statement on the need for Republicans to come to the table to support strong funding for rental assistance and other measures to support struggling working...

Lexington Herald-Leader (KY): Hundreds Of Evictions In Fayette County Set To Resume Despite Pandemic, Mass ConfusionLA Times (CA): These Essential Workers Face Evictions And Could Become Homeless During PandemicGeorgia Recorder (GA): Eviction Hearings Pick Up Across Georgia After Jobless...

Schumer, Murray, And Colleagues Write To Secretary Azar Condemning The Trump Administration’s Continued Political Interference In COVID-19 Response Democrats: “More Than Ever, Public Trust In Our Core Public Health Agencies Must Be Fiercely Protected” Over The Past Week, President...

“The Democratic Caucus and I are demanding immediate transparency and the reversal of harmful operational changes,” said Senator Rosen (D-NV). “My constituents and all Americans deserve nothing less. The Senate must now vote on the House-passed USPS bill, which reverses Mr. DeJoy’s destructive...

Brooklyn, N.Y. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Trump administration’s failure to address the COVID-19 pandemic after reporting that the CDC changed its testing guidelines to exclude people without COVID-19 symptoms even if they have...