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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s new restrictions to restrict access to funding for women’s health:“With this proposal, President Trump is standing right between millions of American women and their doctors....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the recent announcement that Democrats will be excluded from the meeting, arranged by the White House, between DOJ officials and Republican members of Congress:“The only thing more outrageous than this...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s weak approach to Chinese telecom company, ZTE and the importance of fair pay for teachers. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: “First, let me thank my friend from Georgia...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on the Senate Banking Committee’s passage of legislation to combat the president’s soft approach on Chinese telecom company, ZTE: “When I spoke to the president and his advisers last week, I told them that...

As Teacher Marches And Protests Sweep The Country, House & Senate Democratic Leaders Unveil New “Better Deal” Proposal To Provide Major Boost In Teacher Pay And Make Investments In America’s Schools  As Teachers Across The Country Are Making Their Voices Heard, Democrats Propose Major...

Democrats would invest in teacher pay, modern classrooms, special ed and low-income schools, and pay for it all. We'd also protect collective bargaining.Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following op-ed outlining the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding reports of a possible deal to save ZTE at the expense of American businesses and national security:“If these reports are true, the fines and board changes will do nothing to protect American national or...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the White House’s plan to hold a meeting regarding highly sensitive, classified information with members of Congress:“The White House plan to arrange a meeting where ‘highly classified and other...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the recent school shooting in Santa Fe, TX, urging President Trump to remain tough on China, and the president’s request for a DOJ investigation. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Mr. President,...

Washington, D.C. – Today, House and Senate Democrats held a press conference on the steps of the United States Capitol to unveil the newest plank of their bold economic agenda, A Better Deal for Our Democracy, to fix Washington’s broken political system and return to a government of, by and for the...

USA Today: Higher Gas Prices Are Eating Into Trump Tax Cut, Trimming Spending By AmericansHouston Chronicle: Oil Companies To Reap Windfall In Tax Cuts, But Shareholders Get The Lion’s ShareOil Companies Have Announced Billion Dollar Buybacks And Layoffs In 2018 Despite Benefiting From The Tax...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s recent tweet on trade with China:“As I've always said, when it comes to being tough on China’s trading practices, I'm closer to Trump than Obama or Bush. But the president and his team...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on the United States’ decision to suspend its plan to impose tariffs on Chinese products:“President Trump has created a unique opportunity but the people doing the negotiating shouldn’t blow it. There is nothing...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding ongoing negotiations between the United States and China:“The key to a strong agreement is protecting our intellectual property here in America and stopping the Chinese from keeping out our best goods...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding reports that the Trump administration plans to restrict access to funding for women’s health:“With this decision, President Trump is standing right between millions of American women and their doctors....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after it was reported that S&P 500 Index member corporations have already bought back a record amount of their own stock in the first quarter of 2018, putting them on pace to hit $1 trillion in shareholder...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the importance of protecting the Mueller investigation as it enters its second year, the deficit, and the fight to restore net neutrality. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Thank you, Madame...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to preserve net neutrality:Madame President, now as the minority, we typically cannot move legislation on the floor without the consent of the Majority Leader. But under the rules governing...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke on the Senate floor regarding Police Week, American foreign policy in regards to North Korea, the Republicans on the Judiciary Committee’s recently released report on the Russia investigation, and President Trump’s failure to deliver for the middle...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the proposed increase in 2019 premium rates in Oregon: “Another state, another needless spike in health care premiums for middle-class families because of the Trump-GOP sabotage of our health care...