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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas, the ongoing need for aid in Puerto Rico and the U.s> virgin islands, and the Republican’s proposed tax cuts. Below are his remarks: First about Las...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging President Trump and Congressional Leaders to act on legislation to improve gun safety. Below are his remarks:The nation continues to reel from the awful, awful events of Sunday night in Las Vegas. The...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer submitted the following statement into the Congressional record regarding the nomination of FCC Chairman, Mr. Ajit Pai: Mr. President, shortly the Senate will vote on the nominee to be Chairman of the FCC, Mr. Ajit Pai.I cannot support this nominee...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer delivered remarks on the Senate Floor regarding the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Below are his remarks:Mr. President. First let me thank my friend from Hawaii for his words. I will have a statement for the record on Mr. Pai. I will not give it...

On CBS’ Face the Nation, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today called the elimination of the state and local tax deduction the first Achilles heel of the Republican tax plan and said it will be a real test for the Congressional Republicans who represent the states that would be hurt most by...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the below statement following Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price’s resignation:“The mission of the Health and Human Services secretary should be to support Americans’ health care, not take it away. The next HHS secretary must...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the below statement following President Trump’s speech regarding taxes:“Time and time again Republicans have argued that tax cuts for big business and the wealthy will grow the economy, but each time that promise has proven to ring hollow....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement regarding the recently released Senate Republican budget: “The Senate Republican budget is the clearest sign yet that Republicans are intent on pursuing a tax plan that would blow a huge hole in the deficit and stack...

 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement regarding Justice Gorsuch’s speech at the Trump hotel: “Justice Gorsuch speaking to a conservative group in the Trump Hotel, where the President continues to hold a financial stake, is everything that was wrong...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding ongoing bipartisan negotiations over healthcare, the dire need of resources in Puerto Rico, and the GOP’s tax reform proposal. Below are his remarks:Thank you, Mr. President, first I’d like to thank...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in support of an independent Kurdish State after an overwhelming 93% of Kurds voted Monday in favor of independence from Iraq:“Monday’s historic vote in Iraqi Kurdistan should be recognized and respected by the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding Republicans’ newly released tax proposal, the need for bipartisanship on healthcare reform, and urging the Senate to vote on an aid package for Puerto Rico. Below are his remarks:First, I’d like to...

 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement regarding Senator Corker’s retirement announcement: “Bob Corker is a friend and a fine, conscientious, and hard-working senator. His thoughtfulness and dedication to the job make him a model Senator. We all regret...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks at a press conference regarding the urgent need for the Senate to pass an aid package for Puerto Rico. Below are his remarks:A couple of hours ago, I spoke again with the Governor of Puerto Rico, as they and the US Virgin Islands...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the below statement following Senate Republicans’ decision not to hold a vote on Graham-Cassidy:“President Trump and our Republican colleagues should learn that the American people do not want to cut health care. If they try it a third...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need for bipartisanship on healthcare and calling on the Senate to pass an aid package for Puerto Rico. Below are his remarks:First, let me thank my dear friend, colleague from Illinois, for his...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement calling for a pivot away from the Graham-Cassidy bill, and back to the bipartisan process:“A number of Republican senators have expressed their opposition to this bill, most recently Senator Collins. To...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to provide aid to Puerto Rico and the revised version of the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill. Below are his remarks:Mr. President, Puerto Rico – and the nearby US Virgin Islands -- have...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement on the latest version of the Graham-Cassidy bill:“Despite an attempt to appear to add money for a select few states, this bill is just as bad for those states and the rest of the states because it still contains a massive...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer released the following statement in response to reports the administration plans to cut taxes on the wealthy, and Secretary Mnuchin backing away from his statement that there would be no tax cuts for the "upper class": “Democrats have strongly and...