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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the importance of passing the bipartisan Border Act that would crack down on fentanyl entering the United States. Senate Republicans voted against the bill in February and the Senate will vote on...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference to celebrate Senate Democrats' milestone of 200 diverse and well-qualified federal judges being confirmed under President Biden's administration. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate confirmation of the 200th federal judge under the Biden Administration, marking a significant milestone and the most diverse slate of judicial confirmations under any president in American...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate Democrats reaching their milestone of confirming 200 judges nominated by President Biden. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today, the Senate reaches a...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the upcoming Senate vote on bipartisan border security legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Tomorrow, Senators face an important decision: will both sides...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on MAGA Republicans’ partisan Farm Bill that will not work for American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Tomorrow, House Republicans will markup their partisan...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate taking the first step to consider the Right to Contraception Act, vital legislation protecting reproductive freedom for women all across the country. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the dangerous lies that former President Trump posted to Truth Social, and called on all members of Congress to fiercely condemn them. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a news conference in the Senate Swamp to discuss how Republican abortion bans are hurting health care providers and worsening access to care for millions of people.  Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need to curtail the pernicious practice of “judge shopping” following a North Texas District Court decision to block the implementation of commonsense gun safety rules, including closing dangerous...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the necessity to protect reproductive rights across America, especially after a MAGA packed court overturned Roe v. Wade. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Shortly, I...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on MAGA Republicans in the House pushing a partisan version of the Farm Bill, breaking from bipartisan tradition. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Later this week, House...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Biden Administration approving over 1 million claims from over 888,000 veterans still suffering from burn pit exposure thanks to the PACT Act passed by the Senate last Congress. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need to pass the bipartisan border security bill that was drafted by both parties and voted down by Senate Republicans in earlier this year. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after another far-right judge placed an injunction against the implementation of commonsense gun safety reforms. Leader Schumer reiterated the need for Congress to step in to curtail “judge shopping” that...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate confirmation of Seth Aframe of New Hampshire to serve as a Circuit Court Judge on the First Circuit. Once confirmed, Aframe will be the 198th judge confirmed by the Senate since...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the announcement from ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders equivalent to warrants sought for the leaders of Hamas. 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, announcing the Senate will vote on Thursday on the bipartisan border security bill, which Senate Republicans blocked as a part of the national security supplemental three months ago. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor as we approach 100 days since Republicans blocked the bipartisan Border Act and on the need to pass border security legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Tomorrow...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on the need to take action on border security nearly 100 days after Republicans rejected serious bipartisan border security legislation after demanding we fix the border. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...