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Schumer Floor Remarks On This Week’s Expected Senate Vote To Terminate President Trump’s Emergency Declaration
September 23, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor calling for Republicans to join Democrats to defend the Constitution and vote to terminate President Trump's emergency declaration this week. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. Again on President Trump's overreach and lack of respect for any rule of law: Senate Republicans will be forced to vote later this week on the president's emergency declaration, which he is using to steal money from our more...
Schumer Floor Remarks Urging An Immediate Return To A Bipartisan Appropriations Process, Celebrating Increased Transparency In Agricultural Relief Programs, And Urging Republicans To Stand Up To The NRA To Pass Bipartisan Gun Safety Legislation
September 19, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Senate's refusal yesterday to divert military construction funding to pay for President Trump's border wall, provisions in the continuing resolution that will increase oversight of funds in the Commodity Credit Corporation, and called on Republican leaders and President Trump to stand up to the NRA and support commonsense bipartisan gun safety legislation . Below are his remarks, which can also be found more...
Schumer Remarks After Sen. McConnell, Senate GOP Relent On Election Security Funding
September 19, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today in a statement on the Senate floor announced that Senate Republicans have finally relented to Democrats' pressure and taken a step in the right direction by agreeing to add $250 million dollars for election security funding to the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill. Senator Schumer pointed out that this new funding is not a substitute for passing the comprehensive bipartisan election security legislation that more...
Schumer Floor Remarks On The Need For A Bipartisan Appropriations Process, Election Security, The Trump EPA’s Terrible Decision To Block States From Setting Their Own Climate Standards, And The Nomination Of Robert Destro
September 18, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for a bipartisan appropriations process, the need for Republicans to join Democrats in voting to terminate the president's emergency declaration, the harmful Trump administration decision to block states from setting their own environmental standards, and the need for the Senate to vote no on the nomination of Robert Destro to be the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. more...
Schumer Joins Colleagues On Senate Floor To Call On Republicans To Join Democrats In Working To Pass Meaningful Legislation To Address The Gun Violence Epidemic
September 18, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke last night on the Senate floor joining more than twenty Senate Democrats to call on Republicans to pass meaningful gun safety legislation including universal background checks supported by 93% of Americans. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. I rise tonight to join the chorus of Democratic senators in this chamber demanding action to address the American gun violence epidemic. We stand here tonight on behalf of the tens of more...
Schumer Floor Remarks On The Need For A Bipartisan Appropriations Process And Calling On Republicans To Join Democrats In Working To Pass Meaningful Gun Safety Legislation
September 17, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor calling for a bipartisan appropriations process and for Republicans to join Democrats in working to pass meaningful gun safety legislation including universal background checks supported by 93% of Americans. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. As negotiations continue on a continuing resolution to keep the government open past next week, we should be laying the groundwork to process the twelve more...
Schumer Floor Remarks On Republicans’ Effort To Divert Military Funding For The President’s Wall, Urging President Trump To Endorse House-Passed Bipartisan Background Check Legislation, And Calling On The FCC To Review Prior Authorizations Of Chinese State-Owned Telecomm Companies In The U.S.
September 16, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Republicans' proposal to take funding from the military to fund the president's wall, urging the president to endorse House-passed bipartisan background check legislation and calling on the FCC to review the previously authorized presence of Chinese state-owned Telecom companies China Telecom and China Unicom in the U.S. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. I listened to Leader McConnell's more...
Schumer Floor Remarks Urging A Bipartisan Appropriations Process, For Leader McConnell To Bring The House-Passed Bipartisan Universal Background Checks Legislation To The Senate Floor, And For The Trump Administration To Stay Tough On Huawei In Negotiations With China, And Commending The FDA For Its Plan To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
September 12, 2019Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor calling for a fair, bipartisan appropriations process, for Leader McConnell to move forward with a debate on H.R. 8, the bipartisan, House-passed universal background checks bill, and for the Trump administration to stay tough on Huawei in negotiations with China, and commending the FDA for its plan to ban flavored e-cigarettes. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. There are two possible more...
Schumer Floor Remarks Calling For Good Faith Appropriations Negotiations And For Leader McConnell To Bring Universal Background Check Legislation To The Floor
September 11, 2019Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor, calling for good faith, bipartisan appropriations negotiations and for Leader McConnell to bring universal background check legislation to the floor for a vote. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. We have until the end of this work period to figure out a way to continue government funding, and there's good talk of a short-term continuing resolution so the government doesn't run out of more...
Schumer Floor Remarks Commemorating The 18th Anniversary Of The September 11th Attacks
September 11, 2019Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor marking the 18th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. Eighteen years ago today, on a cloudless Tuesday morning, my city, our country, our world changed forever. In the span of a few hours, the Twin Towers fell, the Pentagon was hit, smoke rose from an empty field in Pennsylvania. More than 3,000 souls were taken from us that day. I more...
Schumer Remarks At The Commemoration Of The 400th Anniversary Of The Arrival Of Enslaved Africans
September 10, 2019Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today spoke at the congressional ceremony to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first-recorded forced arrival of enslaved African people. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. First, let me thank Karen Bass and the CBC for putting together this moving and important commemoration. In the midst of civil war, President Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address: "If God wills that [the war] continue," he said, more...
Schumer Floor Remarks On The Need For A Fair, Bipartisan Appropriations Process And For A Debate On The House-Passed, Bipartisan Background Checks Bill, And Today’s White House Meeting Between President Trump And Republicans
September 10, 2019Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor calling for a fair, cooperative, and bipartisan appropriations process, the need for a debate on the House-passed, bipartisan background checks bill, and the opportunity Republicans have today at their meeting at the White House to urge the president to support universal background checks. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. We have until the end of the month for members of both parties more...
Schumer Announces Senate Democrats Will Soon Force Senate Vote To Terminate The National Emergency Declaration President Trump Is Using To Steal Funds From Military Construction Projects To Pay For Expensive, Ineffective Border Wall He Promised Mexico Would Pay For
September 10, 2019Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer in a floor statement today said Senate Democrats will soon introduce a joint resolution to terminate President Donald Trump's emergency declaration that he has used to steal funding from 127 military projects in an attempt to fund the expensive, ineffective southern border wall that the president repeatedly promised Mexico would pay to build. Leader Schumer said that Senate Democrats will force a vote in the coming weeks to block more...
Schumer Floor Remarks Condemning President Trump’s Summer Of Division And Discord, Foreign Policy Blunders, And Missed Opportunities To Help The Middle Class; Calling On Leader McConnell And President Trump To Help Pass House-Passed Universal Background Check Legislation
September 9, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump's summer of division and discord, foreign policy blunders, and missed opportunities to help the middle class; calling on Leader McConnell and President Trump to help pass House-passed universal background check legislation. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. Madame President, let me first welcome my colleagues back from the August state work period. As usual, it was an more...
Schumer Remarks At Press Event With Republican Rep. Peter King Urging Leader McConnell To Put The Bipartisan House-Passed Background Checks Bill On The Senate Floor For A Vote ASAP
August 6, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today held a joint press conference with Republican Rep. Peter King at a Walmart in Westbury, New York, urging Leader McConnell to put the bipartisan House-passed background checks bill on the Senate floor for a vote ASAP. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. Now we're here today amidst the continued national mourning for the horrible loss of life of Americans in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. We just learned the death toll more...
Schumer Floor Remarks Urging The Passing Of The Bipartisan Budget Caps Agreement
August 1, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor urging the passing of the bipartisan budget caps agreement. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. Mr. President, in a short time, the Senate will vote on final passage of a bipartisan agreement to lift the budget caps for two years and extend the debt ceiling. It's an agreement that will strengthen our national security, provide our troops with the resources they need to do a very difficult and often more...
Schumer Floor Remarks Calling For Immediate Passage Of The Bipartisan Budget Caps Agreement, Urging President Trump To Stay Tough On China, The Need For Action On Election Security, The First-Ever Climate Title In A Transportation Reauthorization Bill, And Republican’s Sabotage Of Our Health Care System
July 31, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor calling for the immediate passage of the bipartisan budget caps agreement, urging President Trump to stay tough on China during trade negotiations, the need for action on election security, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works' passing of the first-ever climate title in a transportation reauthorization bill, and the Republican's sabotage of our health care system. Below are his remarks, which can also more...
Schumer Floor Remarks Urging Immediate Passage Of The Bipartisan Budget Caps Agreement, Election Security Legislation, And Temporary Protected Status For Venezuelans Residing In The U.S.
July 30, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor urging the immediate passage of the bipartisan budget caps agreement, election security legislation, and Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans residing in the U.S. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. Now Madame President, the Senate has just a few more days this week to pass legislation to lift the budget caps and extend the debt ceiling before the summer state work period. As the minority more...
Schumer Floor Remarks Urging Leader McConnell To Stop Blocking Efforts To Pass Bipartisan Election Security Legislation, Opposing The Nomination Of Rep. Ratcliffe To Be Director Of National Intelligence, Supporting Continued Pressure On China And The Need To Pass Commonsense Gun Safety Legislation
July 29, 2019Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Leader McConnell's continued resistance to pass bipartisan election security legislation, opposition to the nomination of President Trump's blind supporter Rep. Ratcliffe to be Director of National Intelligence, the importance of maintaining pressure on China and the need for commonsense gun safety legislation. Below are his remarks, which can also be found here. Now, a few minutes ago, the majority more...
Leader McConnell Blocks Schumer Attempt To Pass Bipartisan, House- Passed Legislation To Secure U.S. Elections
July 25, 2019Washington, D.C. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today went to the Senate floor to make a unanimous consent request to immediately pass the Securing America's Federal Elections Act (SAFE Act) HR2722, which is bipartisan, House-passed election security legislation necessary to secure our democracy ahead of the 2020 elections. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) objected to the request blocking this critical election security legislation, even after Special Counsel Robert more...
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