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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement commemorating the 16th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, which comes as Republicans continue to make health care more expensive and harder to get: “On January 1st, Republicans...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s chaos spreading to airports as he deploys ICE agents to do a job they are not trained for, instead of allowing TSA to be funded through any of the seven proposals Senate Democrats have...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor offering condolences to the families of the two pilots who were killed in a collision at LaGuardia Airport. He also called for a full investigation into the incident. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran, which has no outlined objectives or end in sight. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Donald Trump’s war with Iran now enters...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) published the following op-ed in the New York Times on the Republicans’ repeated attempts to disenfranchise millions of Americans through the SAVE Act. The full text of the op-ed can be seen here and below: The Republican effort...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump insisting the Senate should prioritize Republicans’ voter suppression legislation bill, the SAVE Act, over allowing TSA agents to be paid for their hard work. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor calling out Republican hypocrisy as they plan to send ICE agents to airports instead of allowing funding to pass to pay TSA agents. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor to denounce Donald Trump’s war in Iran that continues to burden the American people with higher costs while rewarding America’s enemies. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor demanding Senate Republicans join Democrats and vote yes to advance Senate Democrats’ efforts to fund TSA. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today every Senator must...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor urging Senators to vote for his motion to fund TSA and end the chaos at airports across the country as the Senate continues to negotiate reforms to ICE and CBP. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor as the price tag for Trump’s war in Iran increases, Trump bashes critical NATO allies, and Republicans refuse to rein in the administration’s reckless actions. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor as Republicans focus on passing a radical voter suppression bill, the SAVE Act, instead of working to lower prices and rein in Trump’s deadly war in Iran. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor calling on his Republican colleagues to join Senate Democrats and fund TSA as soon as possible, as workers suffer and long lines are crippling airports nationwide. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans’ continued efforts to pass the SAVE Act, voter suppression legislation that would disenfranchise millions of Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on reports the White House will request $200 billion to fund Trump’s war of choice in Iran, highlighting the skyrocketing costs for Americans and slamming Republicans for their role in supporting this...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked TSA funding for the fifth time: “Five times, Senate Democrats have put a clean TSA funding bill on the floor — no poison pills, no partisan riders, no...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor urging Senate Republicans to allow a Democratic bill to be passed by unanimous consent to fund TSA. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today, this afternoon, Democrats...

In Six Months Since Trump And Republicans "Defunded" Planned Parenthood, Breast Exam Visits Fell By 25% Compared To The Same Period In A Previous Year, Delaying Detection And Life-Saving Preventive Care Text of Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote on Democrats’ War Powers Resolution, slamming Trump’s War of Choice in Iran and urging his colleagues to take a stand against this unpopular war. Below are Senator Schumer’s...