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Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today appeared on NPR Morning Edition, explaining that Leader McConnell’s assertion that states should be able to declare bankruptcy because of the coronavirus pandemic will increase bipartisan momentum to deliver much needed aid from the...

“This week, Congress came to an agreement on another bipartisan bill to help get our country through this crisis,” said Senator Shaheen (D-NH). “I joined with Democrats in insisting that this bill provide more to keep small businesses alive and workers on payroll. But the Trump Administration is...

In New Letter To Small Business Admin IG Ware, Sens. Schumer, Cardin, And Brown Call For Immediate Investigation Of Reports That Some Paycheck Protection Program Lenders Have Prioritized Larger, Wealthier Clients—Even Doling Out Special Treatment And ‘Concierge Services’—To The Detriment Of...

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today appeared on MSNBC Live, explaining why states require aid from the federal government and predicting that Leader McConnell will walk back his assertion that states should be able to declare bankruptcy because of the coronavirus pandemic....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor, announcing the interim coronavirus legislation that invests in desperately-needed testing and supports and protects hospitals and small businesses. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:In the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after an agreement was reached with the Administration on an interim emergency relief package:“Congressional Democrats are proud to have secured an agreement on an interim emergency funding...

“Just As There Was Confusion And Shortcomings Domestically In Response To The Outbreak, There May Be Lessons To Be Learned From The WHO’s Response To COVID-19.” “The Solution To Countering Chinese Influence At The WHO Is American Leadership And Engagement, Not America Absenteeism.”Washington...

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after speaking with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging him to make the Fed’s lending programs accessible to nonprofit organizations as well as more counties, cities and localities:“Nonprofit...

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper, and continued to call for Democrats’ $30 billion plan for a comprehensive national testing strategy, improvements to small business lending programs, and more funding for hospitals...

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper, and continued to call for Democrats’ $30 billion plan for a comprehensive national testing strategy, improvements to small business lending programs, and more funding for hospitals...

Under Current Criteria New Lending Program will Directly Benefit only 15 Counties and 10 Cities Across the United StatesWASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) have...

Washington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-MD), Senate Small Business Committee Senior Member Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Senate Committee on Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden...

Lawmakers Say The Administration Must Ensure That Money Goes To Those Who Need It MostWashington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Ranking Member U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sen....

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe  and discussed the proposed  $30 billion comprehensive national coronavirus testing plan and the importance of dramatically expanded coronavirus testing in moving our nation forward. Below is a...

Washington Post: “Schumer And Democratic Sens. Patty Murray, Debbie Stabenow And Dick Durbin Argued … That The Trump Administration Needs To Expand Testing To Give Americans The Confidence To Go Back To Work And Resume Their Normal Lives.” Axios: “Senate Democratic...

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today on a press call with Senate Democratic Leaders, discussed the Trump administration’s failure to rapidly ramp up testing capacity for COVID-19 and urged the administration to execute a comprehensive national testing plan. Below is a...

Standing In Corona Plaza, Ground Zero For Coronavirus Infections and Deaths, Schumer & Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Make The Compelling Case For Feds To Do What They Did After ‘Sandy’ & Deliver Special Funds To NY Families Faced With Coronavirus Funeral Costs They Simply Cannot Afford—From Caskets To...

In New Letter To Sec. Azar, Sens. Schumer, Murray, And Wyden Call On The Trump Administration To Quickly Allocate Remainder Of Public Health and Social Services Emergency Funding (PHSSEF) To Hardest Hit Frontline Providers As Congress Intended, Targeting Resources To Providers And Areas Of Greatest...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on Democrats’ urgent priorities for small businesses, families and working Americans in an interim emergency coronavirus relief package:“Small businesses, hospitals, frontline workers and...

“The unanimous passage of the CARES Act was one of the most bipartisan moments I have been a part of since I entered the United States Senate,” said Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD). “And while no one knows how long this public health crisis will last, we do know that in order for our small businesses to...