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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the urgent need for the Senate to approve President Biden’s request for emergency funding to help to the Ukrainian people and continue our COVID response. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate action last night to confirm U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals whose nominations had previously been blocked by Republicans. He also emphasized the need to get Federal...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) on new legislative efforts...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the actions Senate Democrats are taking to lower gas prices, including confirming Alvaro Bedoya to the FTC. Senator Schumer announced he intends to put legislation to...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the path forward to conference on the jobs and competition legislation to bring back American manufacturing, strengthen supply chains, and unleash another generation of...

Washington, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks announcing that tomorrow, the Senate will vote on formally moving to conference with the House on jobs and competitiveness legislation. Under the agreement, the Senate will vote on a series of motions to instruct...

Washington, D.C, - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding today's celebration of the life of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Below are Senator Schumer's remarks, which can also be viewed here: Earlier today leaders past and present from...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats’ focus on lowering costs for the American people and the need to confirm President Biden’s nominee to the FTC, Alvaro Bedoya. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks urging President Biden to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:For over a year, one of my top priorities as Majority Leader has...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for additional funding to support the Ukrainian people against Putin’s aggression and to continue our COVID response. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks at the Senate Judiciary Committee introducing Nusrat Choudhury, who would be the first Muslim American woman to serve as federal judge if confirmed, as nominee for federal Judge for New York’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need to take action this week to confirm more of President Biden’s nominees and working to help lower costs for the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for the Senate to continue supporting Ukraine by passing supplemental aid funding and approving Bridget Brink as Ambassador to Ukraine without unnecessary delay. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to approve an additional round of much-needed COVID response funding. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:There is another issue where...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the passing of longtime Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Before I begin the substance of my remarks, today, I want...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate moving this week to confirm President Biden’s nominees and to help lower costs for the American people. 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 immediately before the Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. 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 regarding today’s votes to suspend permanent normal trade relations and energy imports from Russia, both of which passed the Senate this morning. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate’s many accomplishments over the past six weeks, including passage of the postal reform bill, a robust government funding package, emergency aid for Ukraine, the Emmett...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate regarding the Senate vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court, which is expected later today. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...