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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after House Republicans passed their dangerously radical tax plan, which upends funding for programs vital to vulnerable populations and American families all to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of Senate Republicans overriding the Senate Parliamentarian and going nuclear. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: On this vote, the Republicans will be breaking their commitment and will be going...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor and raised parliamentary inquiries in regards to Senate Republicans invoking the nuclear option on the California waiver CRA. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks and the Presiding Officer’s responses on...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass the Presidential Airlift Security Act, following the Trump administration accepting a luxury jet from Qatar for eventual use as Air Force One. Senate Republicans...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor against the Republicans’ tax bill after the release of a report by the Congressional Budget Office, which showed this bill would diminish resources from the most vulnerable Americans while increasing...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of the Small Business Liberation Act, highlighting the urgent need to shield small businesses from the devastating impact of Donald Trump’s reckless trade war. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn House Republicans for caving to Donald Trump on a so-called SALT deal that fails hardworking middle-class families in New York and across the country. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Republicans’ plan to go nuclear and hijack the Congressional Review Act to repeal three California vehicle emission waivers on a majority vote, a move that defies Parliamentarian guidance and...

Washington, D.C. – This evening, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) took to the Senate Floor to ask a series of parliamentary inquiries on Senate Republicans’ intention to go nuclear on the California Waiver CRA. Senate...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to demand immediate action from the Trump administration to hold the Chinse government accountable, using all possible diplomatic tools to push the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to curb the flow of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to slam the House Republican tax plan backed by Donald Trump, warning that it would kill American jobs, explode the deficit, and overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest Americans at the expense of working...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following major retailors raising their prices as a result of Donald Trump’s tariffs, placing an unnecessary burden on American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent the following letter to Secretary Rubio and Secretary Bessent urging the administration to use all possible diplomatic tools to push the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to curb the flow of fentanyl. Today, Senate...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to announce his new legislation that would prohibit a foreign aircraft from being used as Air Force One by barring the Department of Defense from using any funds to procure or modify foreign aircraft for...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to applaud the Trump administration’s decision to reverse its baseless stop work order on Equinor’s Empire Wind project, a move that will save thousands of New York jobs, preserve billions in clean...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to express disappointment after the Trump administration awarded five million dollars to the family of January 6th insurrectionist Ashley Babbitt, in an insult to Capitol Police and first responders...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after Donald Trump reversed his position on restoring the cap on state and local tax deduction, jeopardizing relief for millions of middle-class taxpayers. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to address the recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating by Moody’s and condemned Republicans for advancing a tax proposal that would balloon the national debt while benefiting the ultra-wealthy at the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor about the rising cost of consumer goods, criticizing President Trump’s trade policies and their continued impact on American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to offer prayers and well wishes from the entire Senate to President Biden and his family after his cancer diagnosis. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today, our...