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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor on the deadline fast approaching for Republicans to come to the table and negotiate commonsense reforms for ICE. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: The clock is ticking...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released the following statement on the Republican counterproposal: “Republicans shared an outline of a counterproposal, which included neither details nor legislative text. The...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor outlining Democrats’ commonsense proposals to rein in ICE and urging Republicans to agree to these reasonable standards. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: On Saturday,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor, following Ghislaine Maxwell’s lack of testimony to the House Oversight Committee, to condemn the Department of Justice’s continued failure to provide the legally-mandated release of the full Epstein...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor to oppose the nomination of Jeremy Carl for Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, citing Carl’s long history of racist, white supremacist, and antisemitic views. Below are...

Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor on the SAVE Act, which would function as a modern day Jim Crow, disenfranchising millions of Americans. Leader Schumer said the legislation is dead on arrival in the Senate. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) held a pen and pad to discuss Democrats’ proposal for commonsense reforms to rein in ICE and end violence in communities across America. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Leader Schumer: Okay, so we all know what's going on...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Leader Schumer will go to the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent on legislation that would allow the Senate to sue the Justice Department for their failure to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act: Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will go...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) joined MS Now’s Morning Joe to discuss Democrats’ proposed list of commonsense proposals to reform ICE and the importance of voting rights in the face of Republican attacks. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Joe...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor urging the Senate to pass his bill allowing for the Senate to sue the Justice Department for their failure to release the full Epstein files in compliance with the Epstein Transparency Act. Two months...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor urging Republicans to join with Democrats to pass commonsense reforms to rein in ICE and end the violence or explain to Americans why they are endangering public safety and ignoring the Constitution....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor demanding all ICE agents immediately leave Minnesota and urging Republicans to join Democrats to pass commonsense reforms to ICE, including ending roving patrols and ensuring ICE agents remove their...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), and Democratic leaders held a press conference on Democratic unity and demands to reform ICE. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Leader...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor calling for the full release of the Epstein files and slamming President Trump for telling the nation to “get on to something else” while there are still millions of unreleased documents. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor slamming Republicans for their continued support of ICE despite clear missteps, and urging Republicans to work with Democrats to pass legislation to rein them in. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor condemning Donald Trump for calling on Republicans to “nationalize the voting,” and urging Republicans to stand against his vicious attacks on America’s democratic systems. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor urging House Republicans to pass the bipartisan funding package without including the poisonous SAVE Act, which would federalize voter suppression and prolong a government shutdown. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Democrats’ proposed reforms to ICE to end the status quo of fear and terror. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Right now, Americans from all walks of life—left,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate floor following the Department of Justice’s latest release of Epstein files, condemning the Trump administration for their gross negligence in protecting victims’ identities while going to extraordinary...