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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need for the Senate to approve emergency assistance to support the people of Ukraine as they continue their fight against Putin’s aggression. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of tomorrow’s Senate vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to the Women’s Health Protection Act, to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after filing cloture on the motion to proceed to the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would codify abortion access into federal law. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks at a press conference with other Senate Democrats on next week’s Senate vote to codify a woman’s right to seek an abortion into federal law. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:For two decades –...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the progress that the Senate made last night after voting on twenty-six motions to instruct conferees, moving one step closer to finalizing critical jobs and competitiveness...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the urgent need for the Senate to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:As we all continue reckoning with the implications of the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to announce that the U.S. Senate is going to vote next week on legislation to codify a woman’s right to seek an abortion into federal law. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:If a...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to announce that this afternoon, the Senate will hold several votes on motions to instruct in order to move forward with the jobs and competitiveness legislation that will strengthen supply...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the reported draft Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling and the Republicans’ responsibility in creating a Supreme Court extreme enough to draft...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks at a press conference with other Senate Democrats in response to the leaked draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, jeopardizing a woman’s right to choose and the rights of...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding media reports of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:This is a dark and disturbing morning for...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need for the Senate to approve new assistance to support the Ukrainian people as they continue their fight against Putin’s illegal war and to support our ongoing COVID...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor condemning antisemitic comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov over the weekend. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:I want to begin by responding to a particularly disgusting...

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...