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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s denial of Russian interference in US elections:“Mr. President, it is time to stop taking the word of a KGB agent over that of your own intelligence officials. Russia interfered in our...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor [at approx. 10:22 a.m. EST] regarding President Trump’s attempt to walk back his denial of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and on Judge Kavanaugh’s concerning views regarding the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor [at approx. 3:47 p.m. EST] regarding President Trump’s attempt to walk back his denial of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and actions Congress must take following the Trump-Putin summit. Below...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today responded to President Trump’s attempt to backtrack his denial of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:“President Trump tried to squirm away from what he said yesterday....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor [at approx. 3:53 p.m. EST] regarding President Trump’s refusal to confront President Putin and hold him accountable, and SCOTUS nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Below are his remarks which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today held a media availability following the Trump-Putin summit and joint press conference. Below are his remarks:Good afternoon everybody. Sorry I’m a bit late.Now, in the entire history of our country, Americans have never seen a president of the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s remarks at a joint press conference with President Putin:“In the entire history of our country, Americans have never seen a president of the United States support an American...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after speaking with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting in Helsinki:“I spoke with Secretary Pompeo on the eve of the Helsinki summit to make three points. First, I don’t believe the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein’s announcement today of new charges against twelve Russian intelligence officers:“These indictments are further proof of what everyone but the president seems to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after the Commerce Department signed an agreement with ZTE to lift the ban on it doing business with U.S. companies:“Allowing ZTE to resume business is a direct betrayal of President Trump’s promise to be tough...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor [at approx. 10:24 AM] regarding President Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Judge Kavanaugh and what’s at stake for Americans with his nomination. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Mr. President,...

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer issued this statement as President Trump began the NATO Summit and Putin meetings:“President Trump’s brazen insults and denigration of one of America’s most steadfast allies, Germany, is an...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the importance of the NATO alliance. Below are his remarks:Mr. President, President Trump is on his way today to attend the annual summit of NATO leaders in Brussels. The president should use the occasion to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Now, Madam President, last night, President Trump selected Judge Brett Kavanaugh as...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a nomination that puts women’s reproductive rights and health care protections in jeopardy:“In selecting Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the SCOTUS vacancy, North Korea, and rising health care costs. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Mr. President, as everyone knows, later tonight, President Trump will announce his...

Roe v. Wade, which protects a woman’s right to privacy and to make her own reproductive health care choices, faces an immediate threat with the retirement of Justice Kennedy. President Trump has repeatedly stated that he would apply a litmus test and only select Supreme Court nominees who would...

PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS MADE HIS INTENTIONS CLEAR – HE WANTS A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE TO OVERTURN ROE V. WADE Then-Candidate Donald Trump:WALLACE: But what I'm asking you, sir, is, do you want to see the court overturn — you just said you want to see the court protect the Second Amendment. Do...

In June 2018, President Trump’s Department of Justice broke with longstanding department precedent and decided it would no longer defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  In a brief filed by the Trump administration in Texas v. United States, the administration joined with 20 Republican-led...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the president’s announced summit with Russia’s President Putin:“For President Trump to reward President Putin with a one-on-one meeting while Russia actively continues to interfere with our elections...