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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement today following President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement: “President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement is a devastating failure of...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement after President Trump signed a waiver delaying the move of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem: “As someone who believes that Jerusalem is the undivided capital of Israel, I am deeply...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democrats today released a new video showing that the Republicans celebrated passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) – without knowing just how disastrous the bill would actually be for millions of Americans. The video shows President Trump and...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the recently released  Congressional Budget Office scoring on Trumpcare and honoring the U.S. Armed Services ahead of Memorial Day. Below are his remarks: Yesterday, the...

Detroit Free Press (MI) Editorial:  Trump Budget Leaves Working Class Base Behind “So much for populism. If  blue-collar Americans battered by global competition and automation imagined that President Donald Trump would harness the resources of the federal government to improve their...

Alabama WBRC Birmingham: President Trump's Budget Proposal Could Strain Healthcare Providers Alabama hospitals are concerned about a new proposed federal budget. President Donald Trump is proposing a cut of $800 billion out of Medicaid over the next ten years. It's a part of the president's $4.1...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the current investigation into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, the Trump Administration’s recently released budget proposal, and the Congressional Budget...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement following the announcement that Blue Cross Blue Shield decided to not offer or renew individual Affordable Care Act plans in Missouri and Kansas: “Once again, we are seeing the real world effect of the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement following the announcement that Blue Cross Blue Shield decided to not offer or renew individual Affordable Care Act plans in Missouri and Kansas: “Once again, we are seeing the real world effect of the...

Senate Dems Send New Letter To President Trump Following Reports That His Administration May Have Instructed Federal Agencies To Refuse Democratic Requests Information on Issues Ranging From National Security to Healthcare to the Economy – Dozens Of Senate Dem Requests This Year Have Still...

REPUBLICANS ACROSS THE IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM BLAST TRUMP BUDGET; “THEY’RE DEEP, DEEP CUTS” Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA): “I don’t think the president’s budget is going anywhere.” Reporters then asked what signal the president’s budget cuts send to the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democrats today released a new video showing the difference between the promises then-candidate Donald Trump made regarding Medicaid and the actions he has now taken as president. On the campaign trail, then-candidate Trump promised he would not cut Medicaid...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement following a phone call with the Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney: “In a call last night, I asked Director Mulvaney to respect the Office of Government Ethics’ request to make...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the bombing in Manchester, England, the current probe into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, and the Trump Administration’s budget proposal. Below are his remarks: The...

MYTH: The appointment of a special prosecutor “severely limits” the ability of Congress to investigate Russian interference in the election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign.  FACT: During the past three administrations – Democratic and Republican – Congress...

Washington, D.C. – Over the last two weeks of chaos, Senate Democrats have sent nearly a dozen letters to the White House or relevant Administrative agencies regarding the firing of FBI Director James Comey, the President’s meeting in the oval office with Russian officials, and the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement following the Trump Administration’s request for a 90 day delay in the cost sharing reduction payments lawsuit: “Clearly by today’s action and their decision to make the next payment, the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement on the establishment of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity: “This voter commission is a clear front for constricting the access to vote to poor Americans, older Americans, and...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer released the below statement on the establishment of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity: “This voter commission is a clear front for constricting the access to vote to poor Americans, older Americans, and...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor announcing bipartisan invitation to Deputy AG Rosenstein to appear before the Senate next week. Below are his remarks: Mr. President, before the Senate adjourns for the weekend, I’d like...