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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor after the Senate passed funding for parts of the Department of Homeland Security, implementing the Senate Democrats’ plan to pay our TSA workers, Coast Guard, and more while holding the line against funding...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor slamming Republicans for their attempts to disguise radical voter suppression legislation as simple voter ID policy. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today, Senate...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke at a spotlight forum, co-hosted by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, on the importance of clean energy to reduce costs for American families....

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), at the League of Conservation Voters Capital Dinner, unveiled Senate Democrats’ plan to cut American families’ energy costs as Trump’s war in Iran and assault on clean energy sends energy prices soaring. Electricity prices have...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor urging Republicans to vote with Democrats to overturn the new rule from the IRS that raises costs on electricity for Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor urging Republicans to work with Democrats to reopen DHS and pay TSA agents for their hard work, while still reforming ICE with common-sense guardrails. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans’ plans to pass the radical voter suppression legislation, the SAVE Act, through the reconciliation process, stating that Democrats will fight it every step of the way. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor ahead of a vote to reassert congressional authority over the ability to go to war and rein in Trump’s chaotic military actions in Iran. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: This war has dragged on for...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s absurd decision to send ICE to airports, rather than come to the table and end the DHS shutdown and ensure TSA workers are paid. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s blatant hypocrisy as he attempts to ban vote-by-mail but New York Times reporting exposed that he used the program himself last election. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans’ attempts to disguise the SAVE Act as a voter ID bill, when it will disenfranchise millions of Americans and make it harder to vote. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s chaos spreading to airports as he deploys ICE agents to do a job they are not trained for, instead of allowing TSA to be funded through any of the seven proposals Senate Democrats have...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor offering condolences to the families of the two pilots who were killed in a collision at LaGuardia Airport. He also called for a full investigation into the incident. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran, which has no outlined objectives or end in sight. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Donald Trump’s war with Iran now enters...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump insisting the Senate should prioritize Republicans’ voter suppression legislation bill, the SAVE Act, over allowing TSA agents to be paid for their hard work. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor urging Senators to vote for his motion to fund TSA and end the chaos at airports across the country as the Senate continues to negotiate reforms to ICE and CBP. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor as the price tag for Trump’s war in Iran increases, Trump bashes critical NATO allies, and Republicans refuse to rein in the administration’s reckless actions. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor as Republicans focus on passing a radical voter suppression bill, the SAVE Act, instead of working to lower prices and rein in Trump’s deadly war in Iran. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor calling on his Republican colleagues to join Senate Democrats and fund TSA as soon as possible, as workers suffer and long lines are crippling airports nationwide. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans’ continued efforts to pass the SAVE Act, voter suppression legislation that would disenfranchise millions of Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...