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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...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on Hamas to release the remaining hostages and for all sides to end the war and work towards peace. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Last week, we witnessed a...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate Floor on calling on Secretaries Lutnick and Rubio to pause the chip deals Donald Trump announced with a number of Middle Eastern countries. 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 warn against a dangerous and shortsighted chip deal being pursued by the Trump administration that could compromise American national security and leak advanced AI technology to China. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce Republicans’ “Big, Beautiful Bill” which would eviscerate vital funding to SNAP, making it the largest cut to food assistance in American history. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the hypocrisy of the Trump administration for backtracking on his tough border policy to make deals with El Chapo, head of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, allowing seventeen of his relatives...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after Walmart announced it plans to raise prices in stores across America because of Donald Trump’s tariffs, which are nothing more than a tax hike on consumers, and emphasized the importance of his...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Donald Trump and Republicans’ assault on America’s clean energy projects, specifically decrying the administration’s unjustified “stop work” order on Equinor’s offshore wind project off Long...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to mark the third anniversary of the tragic Tops Supermarket mass shooting in Buffalo, honoring the lives lost and urging his colleagues to take continued action against hate-fueled extremism and the gun...