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Today Marks 45 Days Since The House Of Representatives Passed Heroes Act – Leader Schumer And Speaker Pelosi Say Senate Republicans’ Callous, Deliberate Inaction On Legislation To Address Public Health And Economic Crises Is Harming American People Washington, D.C.—In a new letter to Senate Majority...

Washington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released following statement in response to the Ninth Circuit Court ruling that President Trump cannot divert congressionally appropriated funds to his ineffective, wasteful southern border wall:“The Ninth Circuit’s decision today is a...

Washington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released following statement in response to the House passing a bill to make the District of Columbia a state:“It is past time to end the historic disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens and make D.C. a state. As one...

Washington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released following statement in response to the Trump administration-backed legal effort at the Supreme Court to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in Texas v. U.S. lawsuit:“Americans should look at what the Trump administration and...

Washington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released following statement demanding robust oversight of CARES Act funds after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced this morning that $1.4 billion of relief checks were sent to dead people:“The Government Accountability...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today on the Senate floor spoke in advance of the House passage of the Justice in Policing Act and demanded a serious and bipartisan response to the spiking coronavirus pandemic. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also...

Washington, D.C.—  In response to Senate Republicans’ insufficient policing legislation, the Congressional Black Caucus, several leading civil and human rights groups and attorneys representing families of individuals killed by police released statements opposing the bill, saying...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the Senate Republican’s irrevocably flawed policing bill. Senator Schumer also demanded bipartisan talks to produce meaningful policing reform legislation that meets the moment. Below...

Washington, D.C.—  Today, the Congressional Black Caucus sent a letter expressing opposition to the Senate Republicans’ Justice Act and calling for the Senate to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which meets the historic moment our country faces and will finally answer the police...

Washington, D.C.—  In response to Senate Republicans’ insufficient JUSTICE Act, several leading civil rights groups and attorneys released statements opposing the bill, saying the efforts will do nothing to make much needed changes to our country’s police departments. Senate Democratic Leader...

Washington, D.C.—  In response to Senate Republicans’ insufficient JUSTICE Act, several leading civil rights groups and attorneys released statements opposing the bill, saying the efforts will do nothing to make much needed changes to our country’s police departments. Senate Democratic Leader...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor, laying out the shortcomings of the Republican policing reform proposal and called for bipartisan talks on a real legislative solution. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:...

In Letter, Sens. Schumer, Booker, And Harris Outline How The Senate GOP Policing Legislation Is Deeply Flawed & Woefully Inadequate The Senate GOP Policing Legislation Fails To Establish Meaningful Accountability Mechanisms For Police Misconduct Or Address Qualified Immunity; Fails...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor, demanding a full investigation into false statements made by Attorney General Barr and the Trump administration’s firing of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor, urging the withdrawal of Circuit Court Judicial Nominee Cory Wilson over his anti-civil rights record. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Finally, today, Leader McConnell will move...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s remarks that he told his administration he wants to “slow the testing down,” and the administration’s failure to use the $14 billion in congressionally-appropriated funding for contact tracing...

Washington, D.C.—Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Senate Republicans’ police reform legislation, and laid out the shortcomings of the Republican proposal. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:The American people...

In New Letter, Sens. Schumer, Feinstein, And Klobuchar Urge Leader McConnell Not To Advance Fifth Circuit Nominee Cory Wilson And Instead Work With Civil Rights Groups To Identify New Pick Committed To Protecting Voting Rights Of All AmericansSens. Schumer, Feinstein, And Klobuchar Say Wilson Has...

In New Letter To DOJ IG Horowitz And Office Of Professional Responsibility Director Ragsdale, Leader Schumer Requests Joint Investigation Into Firing Of U.S. Attorney Berman To Determine Reasons For Berman’s Removal And To Prevent Further Abuses Of The Administration Of JusticeLeader Schumer...

In New Letter To HHS Sec. Azar, Sens. Schumer And Murray Call For The Immediate Disbursement Of Remainder Of $25 Billion And Other Funds Appropriated By Congress To Ramp Up Testing And Tracing, With Emphasis On Addressing Racial Disparities Sens. Schumer And Murray Say That, Despite Spike In...