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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding Evan Gershkovich: We strongly condemn the wrongful detention of U.S. citizen and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan...

In the last month, dozens of companies have announced they will invest in the United States, creating jobs, supporting our economy, and bringing back American manufacturing. These new announcements build on the historic new projects across the country that have been announced since the Inflation...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the arraignment of former President Donald Trump: “I believe that Mr. Trump will have a fair trial that follows the facts and the law. There’s no place in our...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement regarding a grand jury’s vote to indict former President Donald Trump on criminal charges: “Mr. Trump is subject to the same laws as every American. He will be able to...

Earlier this week, Majority Leader Schumer said “For years, decades, both parties have cooperated in the Senate to confirm military promotions, nonpolitical, simply the military doing its job and promoting people who deserve it. We've worked and cooperated to confirm those promotions, to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement following a federal judge in Texas blocking the Affordable Care Act’s mandate for preventative care like cancer screenings, mental health checks, colonoscopies, PrEP, and much...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the House Republicans passing H.R. 1, calling the bill dead on arrival in the Senate and urging Republicans to work with Democrats on commonsense permitting reform. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor today on House Republicans still not producing a plan on the debt ceiling after months of brinkmanship. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: House...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on yesterday’s historic passage of legislation to repeal the 2002 and 1991 Iraq AUMFs, confirmation of critical judicial nominations, and upcoming legislative priorities. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on the Senator from Alabama causing havoc in our military and their families by holding promotions hostage. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: The...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need to pass the bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: We’re trying to move on on bipartisan...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the historic repeal of the 2002 and 1991 Iraq AUMFs. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Four thousand four hundred eighty-seven. Four thousand four...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the historic repeal of the 2002 and 1991 Iraq AUMFs. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: First, let me thank my colleagues: our Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Senator Tuberville blocking over 180 military promotions in an attempt to block women serving in our military from accessing reproductive healthcare services. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans’ disarray on the most important question of this year, avoiding a first-ever default, and calling on Speaker McCarthy to show the American people his plan. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement following his meeting with Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su: “I had a very productive conversation with President Biden’s outstanding nominee for Labor Secretary, Julie...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor today following the Senate invoking cloture on the repeal of the Iraq AUMFs of 2002 and 1991 yesterday. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor today on Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) weakening our national security by holding up routine, nonpartisan military promotions. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor today, calling on Speaker McCarthy to lay out his plan to raise the debt ceiling. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This morning, Speaker McCarthy...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on Republican legislation to deny student loan debt relief for millions of Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday, Republicans introduced legislation...