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“For more than 245 years, the Postal Service has carried on a tradition of reliable, on-time delivery. Dedicated postal workers and letter carriers over the years have delivered mail through wars – through hurricanes – through rain and snow. And they've always done it on...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following joint statement on President Trump’s latest attacks on vote-by-mail and on the Postmaster General’s policies that have led to a dramatic increase in delayed and undelivered mail:“The...

Letter Follows Reports That USPS Indicated To State Election Officials It Will Depart From Long-Standing Practice Of Prioritizing Election Mail, Delaying Delivery Times Unless States Pay More Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this joint statement after Secretary Steven Mnuchin reiterated the Administration’s refusal to budge on their position on the size and scope of the next COVID-19 legislative response...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Joe Manchin (D-WV) led the entire Democratic Caucus in a letter to President Trump opposing Bureau of Land Management...

Louisville Courier-Journal (KY): Postal Service's Cost Cutting Is Frustrating Kentuckians — And Raising Election Concerns   CBS 2 Chicago (IL): Postal Problems Mean No Checks, No Medications For Weeks   Philadelphia Inquirer (PA): Mail Delays Are Frustrating Philly Residents, And A Short-Staffed...

Louisville Courier-Journal (KY): Postal Service's Cost Cutting Is Frustrating Kentuckians — And Raising Election Concerns   CBS 2 Chicago (IL): Postal Problems Mean No Checks, No Medications For Weeks   Philadelphia Inquirer (PA): Mail Delays Are Frustrating Philly Residents, And...

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) were joined by thirty-two U.S. Senators in sending a letter asking President Trump to restore full funding to states for the National Guard forces responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor outlining how Republicans’ intransigence is delaying needed support for the American people who are reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. Senator Schumer called on Republicans to get serious and work with...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke and laid out the Postmaster General DeJoy’s attempt to triple the cost of mail-in voting amid coronavirus pandemic. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Millions of Americans rely on the...

Louisville Courier-Journal (KY): Postal Service's Cost Cutting Is Frustrating Kentuckians — And Raising Election Concerns CBS 2 Chicago (IL): Postal Problems Mean No Checks, No Medications For WeeksPhiladelphia Inquirer (PA): Mail Delays Are Frustrating Philly Residents, And A Short-Staffed...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor blasting President Trump’s weak executive actions that fail to comprehensively and seriously address the needs of the American people amid this historic crisis. Leader Schumer called for the Trump...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s comments in an Axios interview last week that “it is what it is” that 1,000 Americans are dying a day from coronavirus, explaining that this attitude extends to Senate...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined MSNBC’s Morning Joe and blasted the president’s unworkable, weak and narrow executive actions  amidst this historic coronavirus crisis and called for a serious and comprehensive solution that will meet the needs of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined MSNBC’s Morning Joe and blasted the president’s unworkable, weak and narrow executive actions  amidst this historic coronavirus crisis and called for a serious and comprehensive solution that will meet the needs of the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Sunday joined ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Leader Schumer said that President Trump’s recently unveiled executive orders are ‘unworkable, weak, and far too narrow’ to meet the health and economic crises facing the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today issued the following joint statement after President Trump signed an executive order and memoranda instead of negotiating with Democrats to pass meaningful coronavirus relief...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) update on election security and foreign threats before the election:“The Office of the Director of National Intelligence today pulled back...

Washington, D.C. –Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today issued the following joint statement on July’s jobs report: “The latest jobs report shows that the economic recovery spurred by the investments Congress has passed is losing steam and...

Leader Schumer And Speaker Pelosi Say Recent Operational Changes Made Within The Postal Service Threaten Timely Mail Delivery Of Medicine For Seniors, Paychecks For Workers, And Absentee Ballots For Voters   Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker...