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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s proposed new rule, which would take nutrition assistance away from millions of Americans: “It is outrageous, cruel and galling that after giving...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the upcoming Senate vote on the legislation to permanently extend the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. M. President, I’m speaking on the bill as...

This report can be found here and below: Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) has led a decades-long effort to strike down any meaningful reforms to ensure fair elections. For years, Sen. McConnell has fought to increase the impact of dark money and corporate spending in our elections. But now,...

Senate Democrats Demand A Briefing, No Later Than July 22nd, On Trump Administration’s Plans For Meeting The Requirements In The Bill Senate Democrats To President Trump:  Congress Will Scrutinize Trump Administration’s Use Of Border Supplemental Funding And Provide Critical...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today gave the following remarks at a press conference after the 13-member Senate Democratic delegation toured southern border facilities in McAllen, Texas. The delegation included Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the nomination of Eugene Scalia to be U.S. Labor Secretary. “President Trump is missing an opportunity to nominate a fighter for workers, like a union member, to be America’s...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s statements insulting Democratic Congresswomen at his rally in North Carolina last night,  the Senate’s failure to pass the 9/11 Victim Fund legislation due to Sen. Rand...

In Letter To Secret Service Director Murray, Schumer, Feinstein, And Warner Demand Assessment Of Whether Enhanced Security Measures Would Address National Security Risks At Mar-A-Lago And Bedminster  Schumer, Feinstein, Warner: Congress Needs To Know Risks Posed By Reported Surveillance Or...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today blasted Republican Senator Rand Paul’s objection to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-NY) request for the Senate to pass the House-passed 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Legislation. In his remarks, Schumer urged Senate...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the passing and legacy of Justice John Paul Stevens and Leader McConnell’s refusal to act on climate change, health care, voting rights, and other critical legislation, turning the Senate into a...

After IRS Blocked Homeowners’ Ability To Work Around Harmful GOP Tax Law Caps On SALT Deduction, Senate Dems Introduce Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution Of Disapproval To Nullify The IRS’s Rule New Senate Dem Legislation Would Restore States’ Ability To Work Around The...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Chair of the Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, will convene a hearing titled “A Blueprint for Success: U.S. Climate Action at the Local Level” on Wednesday, July 17 at 1:00p.m. ET. The committee, a special committee...

Schumer Floor Remarks Urging Sen. McConnell To Bring The House-Passed 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Legislation To The Senate Floor ASAP    Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor urging Sen. McConnell to hold a vote in the Senate on the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Republicans’ failure to condemn President Trump’s statements insulting Democratic Congresswomen. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. Well Mr. President, over the weekend,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on the House adoption of an amendment by Reps. Ro Khanna and Matt Gaetz to prevent funds in the NDAA to be used for a war with Iran without legislation from Congress authorizing military force...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement urging Sen. McConnell to hold a vote in the Senate on the House-passed 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Fix legislation. “This was an overwhelming expression of bipartisan support for our brave first...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement that the citizenship question will not be in the 2020 census. “President Trump is so intent on intimidating communities of color that even...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, joined by Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Senate...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s attempts to create an executive order to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, a new report that the president is ordering ICE to resume plans to carry out mass deportation...

Senate Democrats Send Letter Demanding Shadowy Conservative Group Pretending To Care About Transparency Release Their Secret Donor List New Letter Comes After JCN Launched A $1.1 Million Ad Campaign Hypocritically Calling For Greater Transparency  Senate Democrats Demand Judicial Crisis Network...