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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding progress being made on infrastructure legislation on two tracks. Senator Schumer also explained that he will be filing cloture on the motion to proceed to a legislative vehicle...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks at a press conference with Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Banking, Housing, and...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding expanded child tax credit payments to families of up to $300 per child per month starting today because Democrats passed and President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan. Every...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the introduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, draft legislation which would remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances and expunge the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding progress being made on infrastructure legislation on two tracks. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Every Senator from every state has witnessed...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks at a press conference with Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ),  introducing a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, a...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks at the Senate Judiciary Committee introducing Myrna Pérez, his recommendation to be a Judge on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate Budget Committee Democrats reaching an agreement on a landmark $3.5 trillion budget resolution that will pave the way for legislation to build back and secure our middle...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the release of draft legislation to end the prohibition on marijuana at the federal level for the first time in several generations. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C.— Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today released a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, proposed legislation that would help put an end to the unfair targeting...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Budget Committee member Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) tonight appearing with Democratic members of the Senate Budget Committee announced the Budget Committee has come to...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the importance of moving forward with infrastructure legislation that includes bold action on the climate crisis.  Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the fight to protect voting rights and defend our democracy as Republican try to make it harder, not easier, to vote.  Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

[LINK] [FACEBOOK]   This Thursday, July 15th monthly enhanced Child Tax Credit payments will start going out to families – a program under the American Rescue Plan that is anticipated to lead to a significant reduction in childhood poverty. Tens of millions of American families will receive this...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Senate continuing to confirm President Biden’s nominees.  Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:The Senate will also continue to confirm...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the beginning of the distribution of enhanced Child Tax Credit payments to millions of American families, which will start July 15th.  Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need for the Senate to move forward with smart and bold investments in our nation’s traditional and human infrastructure this month along two tracks. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decisions to uphold GOP laws to restrict voting and further empower special interests:“It is difficult to fathom that the U.S. Supreme Court, which is...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement today after President Biden signed into law the Congressional Review Act resolution to reinstate methane emissions standards to protect public health and tackle the climate crisis:“When the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democratic colleagues are lauding the bipartisan House passage of S.J. Res 14, their resolution that disapproves the Methane Rescission Rule, as provided by the Congressional Review Act.In April, Senate Majority Leader Chuck...