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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding legislation to revoke Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. 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 regarding Senate Democrats holding hearings on child care, home care services, and clean energy. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Now, as important as Judge Jackson’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the passing of Alaska Congressman Don Young. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:I want to offer condolences to the family of Don Young, the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding moving forward with bipartisan jobs and competitiveness legislation to fix supply chains and ultimately lower costs. Senator Schumer filed cloture on the motion to proceed to the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding today’s House vote to revoke permanent normal trade relations with Russia. Senator Schumer stated that he expects the legislation to have broad support in the Senate. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate moving forward more of President Biden’s judicial nominees, including Judge Ali Nathan to the Second Circuit and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding this morning’s virtual address to the U.S. Congress by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 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 steps that Senate Democrats are taking to address the rising cost of prescription drugs, to hold oil and gas companies accountable, and to alleviate bottlenecks in the supply chain....

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor before the Senate passed S. Res. 546, condemning Vladimir Putin and others for committing atrocities and alleged war crimes against the people of Ukraine, by unanimous consent. Below...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:What do retired conservative judges, a group of 80...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats’ votes this week to confirm President Biden’s well-qualified and diverse nominees, including the historic confirmation of Shalanda Young to serve as Director of...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of President Biden signing the 2022 omnibus funding bill into law this afternoon which will provide aid for Ukraine, reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, and...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the nomination of Shalanda Young, President Biden’s choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:As we...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate Democrats’ continued efforts to lower costs for American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Off the floor, Senate Democrats will continue...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:This week, members from both sides of the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor about how investments made in the omnibus government funding legislation passed by the Senate last week will help American families lower out-of-pocket costs. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the progress that the Senate made last week on many bipartisan efforts, including the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, and the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of a Senate vote on bipartisan legislation to fund the government and provide emergency aid to Ukraine. Senator Schumer also reflected on the significant bipartisan accomplishments...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the progress that the Senate has made this week on many bipartisan efforts, including the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, and the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to quickly pass the omnibus funding package to invest in the American people, send much needed aid to the people of Ukraine, reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act,...