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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the election of Doug Jones and the need to hit pause on the GOP tax bill in order to avoid rushing a partisan bill through the Senate before Senator Jones is seated.  Below are his remarks which can...

McConnell: “I think is being clear is that there will be no further action in the Senate thanks to Senator Webb until Scott Brown is sworn in.” Thune: “It is now time to start over on a bipartisan approach” Grassley: “there ought to be some pause and to step back and...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Democratic priorities that hope to be achieved during year end spending negotiations. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, last week, the House and Senate passed a short-term...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on Doug Jones’ victory in the Alabama Senate race: “Doug Jones will be an outstanding Senator who will represent Alabama well. He was a great candidate and will be an even better...

Washington, D.C – Senate Democrats today released a new letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging the Republican leaders to continue bipartisan budget negotiations and forgo a proposed partisan funding bill that would underfund efforts to combat the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the attempted terrorist attack in New York City, the fitness of recent judicial nominees, and the Treasury Department’s analysis of the Republican tax plan. Below are his remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement on the Treasury analysis of the GOP Tax Plan: “The latest Treasury “analysis” is nothing more than one page of fake math. It’s clear the White House and Republicans are grasping at straws to...

Neither The House Ways And Means Committee Nor The Senate Finance Committee Held Any Public Hearings Regarding The Bills That Were Reported Out Or Debated In Their Respective Chambers – Senate Dems Urge GOP To Provide More Transparency As House & Senate Debate Final Bill Senators Demand At...

Washington, D.C. –Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Congressional Leadership met with the President at the White House “We had a productive conversation on a wide variety of issues.  Nothing...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today named Senate Democrats to serve on a conference committee of Senate and House versions of the GOP tax legislation. “Rather than rush a partisan bill through the Congress that will have a devastating effect on millions of...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding progress on a budget deal, the DREAM Act, protecting the integrity of Special Counsel Mueller, and the Republican tax bill. Below are his remarks, which can also be viewed here: Congressional negotiators...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement calling on Senator Franken to resign: “Senator Franken should resign. “I consider Senator Franken a dear friend and greatly respect his accomplishments, but he has a higher obligation to his...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Bank of America stock buyback: “Bank of America’s decision to increase the size of their stock buyback by $5 billion is yet another signal that the GOP tax scam is going to line the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the consequences of the Republican tax bill and the urgency surrounding the need to reach a budget agreement. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, even as my Republican...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the passage of the Republican tax bill and the need for a bipartisan budget agreement. Below are his remarks, which can also be viewed here: Madam President, in the early hours of Saturday morning, under...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after accepting the President’s invitation to meet with him and Republican leaders on Thursday to discuss the year-end agenda: “We’re...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today gave the following remarks regarding the Republican Tax Bill on the Senate Floor. The remarks can also be viewed here. Mr. President, in just a short time, we’ll proceed to a final vote on the Republican tax bill. We understand they...

NYT: The Senate’s Official Scorekeeper Says the Republican Tax Plan Would Add $1 Trillion to the Deficit. “Senate Republicans’ $1.5 trillion tax cut would not pay for itself, according to a report released on Thursday by the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation. The report is a...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the government funding bill and the consequences of the Republican tax bill. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Madam President, before I address the issue of taxes, let me address...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the secrecy behind the creation of the  Republican tax bill and the future consequences of the bill on the middle class. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, later...