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As Prepared for Delivery Good evening, my fellow Americans. I’m Stacey Abrams, and I am honored to join the conversation about the state of our union. Growing up, my family went back and forth between lower middle class and working poor. Yet, even when they came home weary and bone-tired, my...

As Prepared for Delivery   Our power and strength as Americans lives in our hard work and our belief in more.   My family understood firsthand that while success is not guaranteed, we live in a nation where opportunity is possible.   But we do not succeed alone – in these United...

Extractos De La Respuesta Demócrata En Español De Xavier Becerra Del Presidente Trump Ante Estado De La Unión   English Translation Follows Discurso Como Preparados El estado de nuestro país decide destinos. Como puede ser, entonces, que el estado de nuestra...

As Schumer’s Guest, Byrne Will Highlight Toll The Partial Federal Government Shutdown Had On Hardworking Federal Employees & Their Families, the American Economy—& The Erosion of Air Travel Efficiency And Safety For Millions Of Americans Washington D.C....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the nomination of David Bernhardt to be U.S. Interior Secretary: “David Bernhardt might be the most ethically-challenged, special-interest-driven nominee the president could have selected for...

Over And Over Again, Corporations Touted By Trump And Republicans As Tax Law Success Stories Have Laid Off American Workers. Instead Of Helping Working Americans, Big Corporations Have Used Their Windfall From The Tax Law To Enrich Wealthy Shareholders And Corporate Executives With Record Corporate...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s Upcoming State of the Union address – the state the Trump economy, our health care system, the Trump administration, and the president’s foreign policy. He also spoke on...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders today published the following op-ed in The New York Times to outline their view of how corporate self-indulgence has become an enormous problem for workers and for the long-term strength of the economy, and announce plans...

In Light Of Recent Reports That Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Is Encouraging The President To Back Down In Order To Conclude Trade Negotiations With China Next Month, Senate Democrats Are Urging Secretary Mnuchin To Continue Applying Pressure On China, Should China Fail To Make Meaningful...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Will Deliver Democrats’ Spanish Language Response   Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today announced that Stacey Abrams, former Democratic Leader in the Georgia House...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the widespread suffering caused by the Trump shutdown, the need for President Trump to stay out of Congressional negotiations to prevent another shutdown, the Justice Department’s recent charges against the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor urging President Trump to expedite the paychecks of hundreds of thousands of federal workers and avoid another partial government shutdown, after a report from the Congressional Budget Office concluded the Trump Shutdown...

Reuters: $1.5 Trillion U.S. Tax Cut Has No Major Impact On Business Capex Plans: Survey   Instead Of Helping Working Americans, Big Corporations Have Used Their Windfall From The Tax Law To Enrich Wealthy Shareholders And Corporate Executives With Record Corporate Stock Buybacks –While...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the newly released Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report detailing the extensive economic damage caused by the Trump Shutdown: “As the dust settles from the Trump Shutdown, it is clear...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi held a joint press conference after President Trump announced he would support a three week continuing resolution to reopen the government and provide relief to hundreds of thousands of federal workers...

USA Today:  Security, Immigration Controls Fray As Impasse Over Trump's Wall Stretches Into Its Fourth Week.    Washington Post:  ‘Unacceptable’: Coast Guard’s Top Officer Criticizes Lack Of Payment In Government Shutdown.   Axios:  Aviation Unions Say Level Of Air Safety Risk...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the widespread suffering caused by the Trump Shutdown and the upcoming Senate vote on House-passed legislation to reopen the government. Below are his remarks, which can also be viewed here: Now President Trump...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the upcoming Senate vote on House-passed legislation to reopen the government – legislation that would provide relief to hundreds of thousands of federal workers suffering because of the Trump Shutdown. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding two cloture votes scheduled for Thursday January 24, 2019. The first is a vote on the president’s one-sided proposal to radically alter our immigration system and spend billions on a wall he promised Mexico would...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s one-sided and partisan immigration proposal to end his shutdown, a problem he created. Below are his remarks, which can also be viewed here: Well Mr. President, the Trump shutdown is now in its...