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Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor, ahead of President Trump’s address to the nation, to denounce this administration’s attempts to steal and undermine the 2026 elections by peddling old election conspiracies and lies. Leader Schumer...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke at a press conference with Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Peter Welch (D-VT) and Epstein survivors condemning Senate Republicans for continuing to support Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General despite...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor urging Senate Republicans to oppose Donald Trump’s nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer and accomplice in corruption, to be Attorney General. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor to urge Senate Republicans to finally join Senate Democrats’ efforts to rein in ICE after the tragedies in Maine and Texas. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: The costs,...

Washington, D.C.– Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor to reaffirm Senate Democrats’ opposition to President Trump’s disastrous, unauthorized war. Leader Schumer also denounced Trump’s threats to bomb Iran’s civilian infrastructure. Below are Leader...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor blasting Donald Trump and Senate Republicans for continuing to give ICE free rein on American streets, recently leading to agents fatally shooting two people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor to denounce Donald Trump’s continued attempts to suppress the vote and steal elections while Americans struggle with an affordability crisis that his administration has only made worse. Leader Schumer...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor criticizing Trump for comparing the Iran war to the Vietnam War and announcing his intent to vote against the NDAA to avoid giving the president a blank check for his unauthorized, unpopular war. Below...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor to oppose the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently fill the role. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor to reaffirm Senate Democrats’ commitment to passing strong, bipartisan appropriations bills that improve Americans’ lives and bring their costs down. He also denounced the continued Republican chaos,...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor after Trump notified Congress that the US is once again at war with Iran and urged the President to comply with bipartisan majorities in Congress who voted to end this costly war. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor commemorating Senator Lindsey Graham’s life and career in public service. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: My prayers and those of my family are with Senator Graham’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke at a press conference with Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) on their Senate Election Observer Program as Trump escalates attacks on free and fair elections. Below is a transcript of Leader Schumer’s remarks: So today, we're...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor after both chambers of Congress passed the War Powers Resolution demanding that Trump must immediately end the war and withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor slamming Donald Trump for putting his own agenda before lowering costs for the American people and not signing the bipartisan ROAD to Housing bill until Congress passes his radical voter suppression...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans’ vendetta against reproductive care that has ripped the right to choose away from millions of women and made it harder for doctors to practice medicine in the US. Additionally, on the...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor urging his Republican colleagues to finally stand up for the American people, stand up to Donald Trump, and work to lower costs, end the war, and fight to protect voting rights. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke at a press conference on the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s devastating Dobbs decision that overturned the constitutional right to abortion, sounding the alarm on Republicans’ ongoing attacks on reproductive...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke at a spotlight forum ahead of the anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on the fight against Republicans’ attacks on reproductive rights. Below is a transcript of Leader Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor denouncing Republicans’ extreme war on women’s reproductive freedom ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which eliminated the constitutional...