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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw testifying before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Senator Schumer committed to moving bipartisan rail safety legislation forward...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on a bipartisan group of Senators working to approve a 60-day extension of the FCC’s Spectrum auction authority before the March 9th deadline. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor announcing he would file cloture on the nomination of Daniel Werfel to serve as IRS Commissioner. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today, I am going...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of President Biden releasing his budget proposal for 2024 while House Republicans continue to withhold their budget plan from Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on Rupert Murdoch and Fox News to stop spreading election misinformation and publicly denounce the Big Lie. 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 on the Democratic agenda ahead of President Biden attending Senate Democrats’ special caucus lunch. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on Eli Lilly announcing it is capping insulin costs for patients at $35 a month after actions taken by Democrats in the Inflation Reduction Act capped costs for seniors on Medicare. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his joint letter with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to Rupert Murdoch calling on Fox News to stop knowingly spreading misinformation about the 2020 election and to...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor denouncing Republican efforts to reverse a Labor Department rule allowing retirement fiduciaries to consider environmental, social and corporate governance principles in...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the ways in which Republican budget proposals would harm Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Later today, I’ll join a number...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate Commerce Committee’s hearing on Phil Washington, President Biden’s nominee to lead the FAA. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on a bipartisan agreement to move forward on repealing the Iraq AUMF. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: I want to offer a brief but heartfelt...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of a bipartisan group of Senators introducing The Railway Safety Act of 2023. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Later today, a bipartisan...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference alongside labor union experts and activists in support of the PRO Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: It’s great to be here. I want to thank everyone for being here. I...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor again calling on Norfolk Southern’s CEO to testify before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee about the horrific train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Below...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on President Biden’s student loan debt relief plan that could give tens of millions of Americans a new lease on life. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor and shared takeaways from his first Congressional Delegation as Senate Majority Leader. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: While meeting...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Commerce Department launching its application for billions of dollars in CHIPS funding. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Just six...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor and shared highlights from his first Congressional Delegation as Senate Majority Leader. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Last week, I joined...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor and stressed the importance of the Commerce Department opening applications for CHIPS and Science bill funding starting tomorrow. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...