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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following the tragic Midtown Manhattan shooting to grieve the four lives lost in this senseless act of violence and to stand, as a fellow New Yorker, in mourning and solidarity. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the rampant corruption, exponential cost increases for the American people and absolute chaos that has defined the Trump administration thus far, specifically calling on the FBI to conduct a...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the utter lack of transparency from the Trump administration in regards to the Epstein files, and called on the FBI to conduct a counterintelligence threat assessment to ensure that foreign...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to set the record straight on Trump’s lies and the costs that American consumers and small businesses will be forced to pay due to Trump’s latest so-called trade “deal” with the European Union. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the continued fight of Congressional Democrats against the agenda of Donald Trump and the Republicans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:   While Senate Republicans...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to honor Capitol Police officers John Gibson and Jacob Chestnut 27 years after they were killed in the line of duty. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: On a solemn note,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to oppose the nomination of Emil Bove to serve as a judge on the 3rd Circuit Court ahead of today’s procedural vote, citing his alarming history of ignoring court orders and misleading judges. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding reporting by the Wall Street Journal, which revealed that not only was Donald Trump in the Epstein files, he was informed of this by Pam Bondi in May, and still chose to lie to the American...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the policies put in place by the Trump administration at FEMA, where massive cuts and bureaucratic obstacles have endangered the lives of the American people and led to the resignation of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on need for a bipartisan appropriations process, and how House Republicans are choosing to adjourn early rather than answer tough questions on Jeffrey Epstein. 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 President Trump’s latest trade announcement with Japan, calling it yet another empty “deal” that only raises costs for American families and small businesses. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out President Trump’s modus operandi – baselessly accusing others of the very things he, himself, is guilty of, as a way to deflect from his own lies, shortcomings, and incompetence. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to voice his strong opposition to the nomination of Emil Bove to become a Circuit Court judge due to Mr. Bove’s lack of qualifications and unwavering fealty to Donald Trump. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the appropriations process and the hypocrisy of Leader Thune and Senate Republicans who claim to want bipartisanship but passed a rescissions package at the behest of Donald Trump and Russell Vought....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of consideration of the first set of appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026, highlighting Republican hypocrisy on the need for bipartisanship and condemning the influence of Donald Trump and...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following a newly-released Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report, which confirms that Donald Trump and Republicans’ signature bill would kick at least 10 million Americans off their health insurance...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to slam President Donald Trump’s decision to reverse chip export restrictions to China, warning that this decision weakens the U.S. in the global race for AI dominance and threatens our national...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke to condemn Senate Republicans for voting Emil Bove, an extremely partisan and highly unqualified nominee, out of the Senate Judiciary Committee without debate. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Denouncing Donald Trump’s Radical And Inexperienced Judicial Nominees Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce the judicial nominations of Joshua Divine and Cristian Stevens of Missouri, whose...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following yet another dead-of-night vote by Senate Republicans to pass their rescissions package—one that guts critical funding for local TV and radio, slashes foreign aid that keeps Americans safe, and...