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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Trump administration’s effort to separate families and the need for a bipartisan effort to preserve protections for those with pre-existing conditions. Below are his remarks which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after President Trump again falsely claimed Democrats were causing families to be separated at the border:“As everyone who has looked at this agrees, this was done by the president, not Democrats. He can...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding House Republicans’ “moderate” immigration proposal:“The House moderates will lose all credibility if they accept this sham of a bill, which is extreme and drastically cuts immigration in ways...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Chinese imports:“The president’s actions on China are on the money. China is our real trade enemy, and their theft of intellectual property and...

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Ranking Member Adam Schiff (D-CA) re-released the following joint statement regarding their Gang of Eight briefing with the Justice...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need for real diplomacy with North Korea, the upcoming release of the Inspector General report, and working in a bipartisan matter to penalize ZTE . Below are his remarks which can also be...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) are leading a letter signed by 44 other Senators urging the Trump administration to halt the implementation of a health care proposal that could threaten access to quality, affordable care...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s attempts to derail the bipartisan ZTE deal in the defense bill:“Both parties in Congress must be resolute in blocking the president’s bad, pro-China ZTE deal....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s summit in Singapore with Chairman Kim Jong-Un, Democrats’ commitment to  focusing on health care during the August work period, and the impending Inspector General report . Below are...

Democrats’ New Bill Strengthens American Workers’ Freedom To Negotiate, Penalizes Predatory Corporations, Protects Workers From Workplace Violations And Abuses, And MoreAs The GOP Continues To Protect The Wealth of Special Interests And Big Corporations Instead Of Protecting The Rights And...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding Leader McConnell’s comments that Republicans support protections for pre-existing conditions:“If Republicans are serious about maintaining protections for people with pre-existing...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s summit in Singapore with Chairman Kim Jong-Un. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Thank you, Madam President. Before I begin my remarks, I want to congratulate our...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s effort to overturn the dangerous ZTE deal, judicial nominations, the repeal of net neutrality, and the Trump administration’s refusal to protect those with pre-existing conditions. Below are his...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the expected inclusion of an amendment, authored by Sens. Cotton, Van Hollen, and Schumer,  to reverse the ZTE deal in the annual defense bill:“By including this provision to undo the ZTE deal in...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the FCC’s official repeal of net neutrality rules and House Republican leaders’ refusal to schedule a vote on the bipartisan Senate passed-legislation to overturn the FCC’s decision:“By refusing to bring...

Trump Administration – Over The Objection Of Career DOJ Attorneys – Announced They Would Not Defend Key Parts Of The Affordable Care Act, Including Bans On Denial Of Coverage Or Higher Rates For People With Pre-Existing Medical Conditions, Against Legal Challenges In CourtThe Trump Administration’s...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s suggestion that Russia should be readmitted to the G-7:“President Trump is turning our foreign policy into an international joke, doing lasting damage to our country, without...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke on the Senate floor regarding efforts to block the deal reached with ZTE, the defense bill, and the need for the president to abide by the law.  Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:On my colleague from North Carolina...

It's Already Been 21 Days Since The Senate Passed Bill To Save Net Neutrality By A Strong Bipartisan Vote—And Only Four Days Until Net Neutrality Is Officially Repealed In New Letter, All 49 Senate Dems Urge Speaker Ryan to Schedule A Vote On Senate Bill & Protect Middle-Class Families,...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s Announced Deal with ZTE:“President Trump should be aiming his trade fire at China, but instead he inexplicably aims it at allies like Canada, Mexico and Europe. When it comes to...