Newsroom
SPEECHES

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President-elect Biden’s selection of Lloyd Austin to be the next Secretary of Defense and on his meeting with leading members of President-elect Biden’s economic team. Senator Schumer also laid...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding retiring Senator Doug Jones (D-AL). Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:Sadly, I return to the floor today to say farewell to another member who will conclude his time in the Senate at the end...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to reach a bipartisan agreement on emergency COVID relief for American families, reiterating that the bipartisan framework presented last week should be the basis for negotiations....

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor urging colleagues to reject the confirmation of FCC nominee Nathan Simington and his misleading remarks to the Commerce Committee about his role in the president’s desired changes to Section 230. Below...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Republican leader’s “red line” on a sweeping corporate immunity proposal derailing emergency coronavirus relief for the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding retiring Senator Tom Udall (D-NM). Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:As we approach the end of the Senate session, I have the unhappy task of bidding farewell...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President-elect Biden’s selection of Xavier Becerra to be HHS Secretary, Dr. Vivek Murthy to be Surgeon General, and Dr. Rochelle Walensky to be CDC Director and called for them to be confirmed...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the life and influential legacy of former Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD). Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Last night we received the sad news that a former...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the American people’s need for serious emergency COVID relief legislation as soon as possible and Leader McConnell’s refusal to bring a bipartisan bill to the floor. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage and as Democrats work toward an agreement on a bipartisan, bicameral relief bill, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) delivers this week’s Weekly Democratic Address....

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to work in a bipartisan and bicameral manner to negotiate emergency coronavirus relief for millions of Americans in need, using the bipartisan framework introduced earlier this week as...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s priorities through the end of the year, the president’s threats to veto NDAA, and reports that President trump is considering pre-emptive pardons for his...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the exceptional qualifications of President-elect Biden’s cabinet nominees and the need to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of Homeland Security without unnecessary delays. Below are...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to pass a bipartisan COVID response bill that meets the needs of the American people and called on Leader McConnell to sit down with Democrats to work in the best interest of the...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the retirement of Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and the swearing in of incoming Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ). Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:First,...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to hold hearings for President-elect Biden’s qualified and experienced Cabinet nominees in January immediately after the Georgia Senate elections. Below are...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to come together to pass bipartisan legislation for COVID relief. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday I mentioned the...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President-elect Biden’s announcement of well-qualified individuals he intends to nominate to lead his team. Senator Schumer called for Senate hearings on cabinet nominees in January...

Washington, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to pass a bipartisan COVID relief bill, legislation to fund the government, and the National Defense Authorization bill in the coming weeks. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Following the presidential election and as coronavirus cases across the country continue to climb, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) delivers this week’s Weekly Democratic Address.  Senator Casey begins by reflecting on the number of Americans lost to COVID-19 and demands...