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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate regarding the Senate vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court, which is expected later today. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) this evening spoke in advance of setting votes on Russia and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Under the agreement entered, the Senate will vote on suspending normal trade relations with...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the nomination of Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court and the historic progress Senate Democrats have made in confirming federal judges with diverse backgrounds and...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate regarding the Republican filibuster of bipartisan COVID relief legislation that would provide critical funding for more vaccines, more testing, and more lifesaving therapeutics. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Putin’s illegal war against Ukraine including the senseless murder of civilians in Bucha. Senator Schumer also condemned Koch Industries continued work in Russia and their...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after Republican senators blocked a bipartisan COVID relief bill. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:I want there to be no mistake about what just happened here on the Senate floor....

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after Republican senators blocked a bipartisan COVID relief bill. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:I want there to be no mistake about what just happened here on the Senate floor....

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats’ continued efforts to lower prices for the American people, including today’s Commerce Committee hearing on transparency in petroleum markets. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding a bipartisan agreement reached on $10 billion emergency supplemental funding for President Biden’s COVID-19 response. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after the Senate voted on the motion to discharge the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court last night. Full Senate consideration of the nomination will take...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor in advance of a vote on the motion to discharge the nomination Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court from the Judiciary Committee. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:In a few...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor shortly before moving to discharge the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. The Senate is expected to vote on the motion to discharge the nomination later today,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the actions Senate Democrats are taking to lower costs for the American people, including passing bipartisan ocean shipping reform and holding hearings on oil markets. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to provide an update on Senate action to provide much-needed COVID response legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:I have an update on today’s floor schedule. At 1:45, the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after the Senate passed the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act, significant legislation to reduce costs for American consumers and exporters by reforming unfair shipping practices. Below...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the progress made towards passing bipartisan COVID public health response funding. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Yesterday, I...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats continuing work to strengthen supply chains and reduce costs. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:It has been a productive few days here on the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to continue confirming more of President Biden’s qualified nominees. Today, the Senate will vote to proceed on the nomination of Alvaro Bedoya, tapped by President Biden...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the ongoing bipartisan negotiations for COVID public health funding. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Negotiations on COVID public...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to continue confirming more of President Biden’s qualified nominees. Today the Senate will vote on a motion to discharge Lisa Cook from the Banking Committee. Below are...