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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the President reversed his decision to impose sanctions against Turkish government officials: “President Trump is flailing.  The President’s decision to reverse...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered the following remarks after Senate Democrats forced a vote on a Congressional Review Act Resolution to repeal the Trump administration’s so-called Affordable Clean Energy Rule. Below are his remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today went to the Senate floor to make a unanimous consent request to immediately pass H.J.Res. 77, a bipartisan, bicameral House-passed resolution opposing President Trump’s recent decision on Syria. Senate Republican Rand Paul...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to hold a Senate vote on the House-passed resolution to condemn the president’s reckless decision-making on Syria and around the world; Senate Democrats’ plan today to use Congressional...

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor to honor and mourn the passing of House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here: “We woke up this morning to learn with profound sadness that our friend...

Washington D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on MSNBC’s Morning Joe today remembered the life and mourned the passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings, said that the “greatest insult” in yesterday’s meeting at the White House was President Trump’s lack...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today released the following statement calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to quickly put the resolution opposing the president’s decision in Syria on the Senate floor for debate and vote, after the House...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor urging Senate Republicans to fairly judge the findings of the impeachment inquiry; how President Trump’s reckless decisions regarding our Kurdish allies puts American lives in danger; the need for Senate...

Washington D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) along with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee; Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) today joined United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and AFL-CIO...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding developments in the House impeachment inquiry of President Trump;  Senate Democrats using the Congressional Review Act to force the Senate floor to debate and vote on legislation that protects people...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following joint statement on the introduction of a bicameral, bipartisan resolution opposing the president’s decision in Syria. The resolution, H.J. Res. 77, is being led by House Committee on...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Foreign Relation Committee Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered the following remarks at a press conference in New York City, where he strongly condemned President Trump’s reckless decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Northern Syria and said the president was...

“We can protect our constitution and do things average working families need at the same time,” said Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. “And Democrats are intent on pushing for working families. From the very beginning, Senate Democrats have been committed to doing the people’s business. And...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response to Congresswoman Lowey’s announcement that she will not seek reelection in 2020: “Congresswoman Lowey has had an amazing run; breaking glass ceilings, being a real trail blazer,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today gave the following remarks at a press conference in New York City on President Trump’s reckless decision-making in Syria putting America’s national security in danger. Below are his remarks, which can also be found...

Under The Congressional Review Act, Senate Democrats Can Force A Majority-Threshold Vote Next Week On Senate Floor On Resolution To Repeal EPA’s So-Called “Affordable Clean Energy” Rule, The Trump Admin’s  Latest Attempt To Weaken Critical Efforts To Meaningfully...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response to the release of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s bipartisan report detailing Russia’s efforts to sow discord during the 2016 U.S. presidential election: “Today’s...

In New Letter To Secretary Betsy DeVos, Senate Dems. Express Outrage And Demand Corrective Action Following Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report Detailing Severe Flaws In Dept. Of Education’s Implementation Of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (TEPSLF), Including An...