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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Speaker Kevin McCarthy traveling to Wall Street to threaten a catastrophic default unless Republicans get spending cuts and radical hard-right policies. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling out the dangers of MAGA Republicanism, extreme legislative measures on abortion, and lack of action on gun reform. Senator Schumer highlights the importance of an upcoming...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s repeated failure to show his debt limit plan and pushing the United States towards a catastrophic default. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the importance of avoiding a catastrophic default. Senator Schumer called on Speaker McCarthy to show his plan to the American people, end the hostage-taking and put an end to the brinkmanship. Below...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the House Republicans passing H.R. 1, calling the bill dead on arrival in the Senate and urging Republicans to work with Democrats on commonsense permitting reform. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor today on House Republicans still not producing a plan on the debt ceiling after months of brinkmanship. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: House...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on yesterday’s historic passage of legislation to repeal the 2002 and 1991 Iraq AUMFs, confirmation of critical judicial nominations, and upcoming legislative priorities. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on the Senator from Alabama causing havoc in our military and their families by holding promotions hostage. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: The...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need to pass the bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: We’re trying to move on on bipartisan...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the historic repeal of the 2002 and 1991 Iraq AUMFs. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Four thousand four hundred eighty-seven. Four thousand four...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the historic repeal of the 2002 and 1991 Iraq AUMFs. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: First, let me thank my colleagues: our Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Senator Tuberville blocking over 180 military promotions in an attempt to block women serving in our military from accessing reproductive healthcare services. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans’ disarray on the most important question of this year, avoiding a first-ever default, and calling on Speaker McCarthy to show the American people his plan. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor today following the Senate invoking cloture on the repeal of the Iraq AUMFs of 2002 and 1991 yesterday. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor today on Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) weakening our national security by holding up routine, nonpartisan military promotions. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor today, calling on Speaker McCarthy to lay out his plan to raise the debt ceiling. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This morning, Speaker McCarthy...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on Republican legislation to deny student loan debt relief for millions of Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday, Republicans introduced legislation...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor echoing President Herzog’s call for compromise following the announcement that Prime Minister Netanyahu will suspend his push to change the Israeli judicial system. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the 160 military promotions being held up by the Senior Senator from Alabama in an effort to block women within the military from making their own healthcare decisions. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the expansion of Medicaid set to be signed into law in North Carolina later today and called on Speaker McCarthy to release his budget plan and stop threatening a Republican default crisis. Below are...