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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need for President Trump to reunify families that have been separated at the border, staying tough on China, and the failure of the GOP tax bill to deliver for the American people.  Below are his...

In a New Letter To President Trump, Democratic Leaders Urge President Trump To Exhaust All Resources Necessary To Reunite Families Separated At The Border — Dems Say Any Delay in Doing So Is Unacceptable In The Wake Of President Trump’s Executive Order To Keep Families Together At The Border,...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the executive order on immigration signed by President Trump:“It’s a relief that the president has reversed himself and recognized the cruelty of his policy of separating children from their parents....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Senate’s rejection of President Trump’s rescission proposal:“That a bipartisan group of Senators rejected the president’s rescission proposal is a testament to how backwards and out of touch it...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the importance of keeping the Senate’s bipartisan ZTE amendment in the defense bill after President Trump met with Republican members of Congress this afternoon to urge them to support the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Trump administration’s effort to separate families. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Mr. President, as the purposeful, cynical, and shameful humanitarian crisis of family...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the prospects for a legislative solution to address the Trump administration’s decision to separate families following the House GOP meeting:“Speaker Ryan wants to pass a massive bill that may not...

SENATE REPUBLICANS SAY THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CAN REVERSE FAMILY SEPARATION “IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT LEGISLATION”HELP Committee Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN):  “The WH could change it five minutes and they should. It’s a mistake,”… “It’s a change in policy by this administration separating...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Trump administration’s family separation policy, the Senate’s decision to reinstate sanctions against ZTE, and a new rule that would expand junk health insurance plans. Below are his remarks:Madam...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s expected release of a rule to undermine preexisting conditions protections by expanding health care plans without many vital consumer protections:“Finalizing this rule is...

Washington, D.C. –  Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today released the following statement on the passage of a bipartisan ZTE amendment in the defense bill:“We’re heartened that both parties made it clear that protecting...

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...