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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on the Trump administration to refill critical positions after President Trump’s plan to drastically reduce the VA workforce forced tens of thousands of highly-skilled workers to leave their...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the nomination of Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and his unwillingness to commit to supporting the 1,500 hour rule. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to express condolences for the tragedy in Texas and call for President Trump to back off threats to eliminate FEMA. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today, the Senate’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the Republicans’ rescissions package, warning that it would undermine bipartisanship, devastate critical programs, and betray commitments made to the American people. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following final passage of the “Big, Ugly Betrayal,” an unprecedented tax break for billionaires that will devastate American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Today, Senate Republicans...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivered remarks and responded to media inquiries at a press conference following Senate Republicans’ final vote to pass their “Big, Ugly Betrayal”—a bill that slashes healthcare and food assistance for millions to fund a massive tax...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor before the vote on Republicans’ budget gimmick for the “Big, Ugly Betrayal” – Current Policy Baseline – urging his colleagues to not obscure the true cost of these billionaire giveaways. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his amendment that would ensure the cost of healthcare for working people and families wouldn’t go up in order to fund tax cuts for billionaires, and urged Senate Republicans to vote affirmatively for...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate Republicans choosing to proceed with their disastrous bill, that would slash taxes for billionaires at the cost of programs like SNAP and Medicaid, justifying this move with non-existent,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the “Big, Ugly Betrayal,” which will kill millions of jobs, gut healthcare for over 16 million Americans, and take food off families’ tables. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: I thank my colleagues...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor as the Senate begins to debate the “Big, Ugly Bill,” which will gut critical programs, explode the debt by $3.3 trillion and skyrocket costs for Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: First, let...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call on his Republican colleagues to stop rushing their “Big, Ugly Bill” and abandon these destructive policies that would gut healthcare and food assistance and explode the debt. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after receiving a classified briefing on the Iran strikes. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: I just left the classified all-Senators briefing with the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Supreme Court’s latest decision threatening funding for Planned Parenthood and endangering access to essential women’s healthcare across the country. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Republicans’ “Big, Ugly Betrayal,” calling for them to abandon the morally bankrupt policies packed into their legislation that would drastically impact...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to demand transparency from the Trump administration after they postponed the classified all-Senators briefing on Iran. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to mark the third anniversary of the of the Supreme Court’s disastrous Dobbs decision and announced the reintroduction of the Women’s Health Protection Act, led by Senator Baldwin (D-WI), to ensure full...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on how Senate Democrats are continuing to fight the Republicans’ “Big, Ugly Bill,” which  would devastate rural hospitals, gut Medicaid, balloon the national debt, and threaten the economic stability of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Supreme Court’s decision to limit gender affirming care for trans Americans, which endangers lives and infringes on rights. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: The...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his request for a classified briefing for all Senators to detail the ongoing situation in the Middle East. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: As the conflict in the...