Speeches
Schumer Floor Remarks On The Need to Protect Deputy AG Rosenstein And Special Counsel Mueller, And The Increase In Stock Buybacks As A Result Of The GOP Tax Law
April 12, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to pass the bipartisan legislation protecting Deputy AG Rosenstein and Special Counsel Mueller, and the stock buybacks that have resulted from the GOP Tax Law. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Mr. President, over the past two weeks, we’ve seen increasingly worrisome signs that President Trump is willing to fire the Special Counsel in charge of the investigation into Russian more...
Schumer Floor Remarks On Speaker Ryan’s Decision To Leave Congress And The Need For Legislation To Protect Special Counsel Mueller
April 11, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke on the Senate floor regarding Speaker Ryan’s decision not to seek re-election and the need to pass legislation that would protect Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Thank you, Mr. President. Before I get into the substance of my remarks, I’d remind our dear friend, our Majority Leader that the vast majority of the benefits of this tax break - this tax cut -- went to the wealthiest more...
Schumer Floor Remarks On President Trump’s Response To The FBI Raid Of His Personal Lawyer And The Need To Protect Special Counsel Mueller
April 10, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to protect Special Counsel Mueller in the wake of the FBI raid of President Trump’s personal lawyer. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Mr. President, yesterday, FBI agents, at the direction of the US Attorney of the Southern District of NY, seized information from President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen.It was reported that the referral to the US Attorney’s office more...
Schumer Floor Remarks Calling on Administrator Pruitt to Resign, New Deficit Projections from CBO
April 9, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding scandals within the EPA and new deficit projections from the CBO. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Mr. President, let me welcome back my fellow senators after a productive state work period. And let me also welcome our newest senator, Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Junior Senator from Mississippi. She is the first woman to represent the state of Mississippi, and I welcome her warmly to this more...
Schumer Floor Remarks On The Retirement Of Senator Cochran, The Omnibus Spending Bill, And Trade Sanctions On China
March 22, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the retirement of Senator Thad Cochran, reaching an agreement on the omnibus spending bill, and the president’s trade sanctions on China. Below are his remarks.Mr. President, I have a few items to address this morning, but first I’d like to recognize our dear friend from Mississippi, the senior senator, who will be delivering his farewell speech today. Senator Thad Cochran has served in more...
Schumer Floor Remarks On The Omnibus Spending Bill, Standing by Puerto Rico, And The GOP Tax Bill
March 20, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding omnibus spending bill negotiations, the need to stand by Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the ongoing issues with the Republican tax bill. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:First, on the omni I agree with the Leader. Hopefully, we can come to an agreement and pass this week. It has some things no one likes and it has some things not everybody likes, but most people like. It was more...
Schumer Floor Remarks on Tax Reform and the Trump Administration’s Lack of Action on Russia
March 15, 2018
Schumer Floor Remarks In Solidarity With National Student Walkout for Gun Safety
March 14, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the tragic consequences of gun violence. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Mr. President, at this very moment, all across the country, students are walking out of school for 17 minutes in memory of the 17 Americans who died at Stoneman Douglas High School one month ago today.Here on the floor of the United States Senate, I join with those students in remembering the fallen students of more...
Schumer Floor Remarks on Gun Safety Reform, Action on Qualcomm Bid, and GOP House Intelligence Committee’s Decision to End Russia Probe
March 13, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding gun safety reform, action on the Qualcomm bid, and the GOP House Intelligence Committee’s decision to end the Russia probe. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed Here:Mr. President, let me thank my friend from Illinois. There has been no more passionate, effective, strong, and consistent voice for the Dreamers, for those beautiful young people who simply want to become Americans and contribute to more...
Schumer Floor Remarks on President Trump Bowing to the NRA and the Need for a Response to Russian Election Interference
March 12, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s insufficient gun safety proposal and the need for a strong response to Russian interference in our elections. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Madam President. after the deadly shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, the American people are wondering if Congress can do something meaningful to curb the epidemic of gun violence - an epidemic that has gone on far more...
Schumer Floor Remarks on Trade Tariffs and the GOP Tax Bill Leading to Huge Stock Buybacks
March 8, 2018
Schumer Floor Remarks on Trade Tariffs and Senate Democrats’ Plan To Rebuild Infrastructure & Roll Back Tax Giveaways To the Wealthy
March 7, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding trade tariffs and Senate Democrats’ plan to rebuild infrastructure and roll back tax giveaways to the wealthy. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, President Trump’s instincts on China are correct, but his execution is poor. He should stick with those instincts, not let those who label anything we do to protect America against China’s rapacious policies as protectionist. more...
Schumer Floor Remarks on Stock Buybacks and Net Neutrality
March 6, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding stock buybacks and net neutrality. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, when the Republican Majority forced through a $1.5 trillion tax cut to big corporations and the richest Americans, a big question was: what will those companies do with the money? Roughly $1 trillion of that $1.5 trillion bill was aimed at the big corporations.Republicans promised that more...
Schumer Floor Remarks on Lack of Gun Safety Debate in Senate and the Republican Tax Bill
March 5, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need for gun safety legislation and the effects of the Republican tax bill. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:Thank you, Mr. President. It has been nearly three weeks since the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and still, unfortunately, the Majority Leader has not committed to any floor time for a debate on the issue of gun safety.No time to debate more...
Schumer Floor Remarks on Gun Safety Legislation, President Putin’s Efforts to Interfere in American Elections, and Judicial Nominations
February 28, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding gun safety legislation, President Putin’s efforts to interfere in American elections, and judicial nominations. Below are his remarks which can also be viewedHere:Thank you, Madam President. Now, yesterday, I met with a group of survivors from the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Two weeks after losing classmates and friends and teachers, these kids have not given themselves over more...
Schumer Floor Remarks on Gun Safety Legislation, Net Neutrality and the GOP Tax Bill
February 27, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding gun safety legislation, net neutrality and the GOP tax bill. Below are his remarks which can also be viewedHere: Mr. President, after Columbine, Sandy Hook, Charleston, Orlando, Las Vegas, and too many more to name, the nation convulsed, and we talked about reforming our gun safety laws to help prevent more names and places from being added to the list. Each time, we talked, but the Senate, the House, this more...
Schumer Floor Remarks on Gun Safety Legislation and Net Neutrality
February 26, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding gun safety legislation and Congress’ opportunity to restore net neutrality. Below are his remarks which can also be viewedHere:Mr. President, in the wake of the horrific shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook, there has been a national conversation about the epidemic of gun violence in this country. It’s being led by a group of brave high school students, more...
Schumer Floor Remarks on the Florida School Shooting and the Immigration Debate
February 15, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the school shooting in Parkland, Florida and the immigration debate. Below are his remarks: Mr. President, I rise this morning with a heavy heart for the people of Parkland, Florida and Stoneman Douglas High School, where yesterday, 17 Americans were killed in the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook.It was the 18th school shooting this year, Mr. President. We’re only halfway through February.Again, more...
Schumer Floor Remarks on the Immigration Debate and Taxes
February 14, 2018
Mr. President, as we enter the second day of debate on immigration, everyone should be focused on finding a bill to protect the Dreamers and address border security that can get sixty votes. That’s the ball game.
Schumer Floor Remarks on Immigration Debate, President Trump’s Infrastructure Plan and Budget Proposal
February 13, 2018Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the immigration debate and President Trump’s infrastructure plan and budget proposal. Below are his remarks which can also be viewedHere: Mr. President, last night, the Senate took up a neutral bill on immigration to begin debate on legislation to protect the Dreamers and provide additional border security. It is a debate upon which the lives of the Dreamers depend. They were brought to this country as more...