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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor before the vote on Republicans’ budget gimmick for the “Big, Ugly Betrayal” – Current Policy Baseline – urging his colleagues to not obscure the true cost of these billionaire giveaways. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his amendment that would ensure the cost of healthcare for working people and families wouldn’t go up in order to fund tax cuts for billionaires, and urged Senate Republicans to vote affirmatively for...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate Republicans choosing to proceed with their disastrous bill, that would slash taxes for billionaires at the cost of programs like SNAP and Medicaid, justifying this move with non-existent,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the “Big, Ugly Betrayal,” which will kill millions of jobs, gut healthcare for over 16 million Americans, and take food off families’ tables. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: I thank my colleagues...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor as the Senate begins to debate the “Big, Ugly Bill,” which will gut critical programs, explode the debt by $3.3 trillion and skyrocket costs for Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: First, let...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call on his Republican colleagues to stop rushing their “Big, Ugly Bill” and abandon these destructive policies that would gut healthcare and food assistance and explode the debt. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after receiving a classified briefing on the Iran strikes. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: I just left the classified all-Senators briefing with the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Supreme Court’s latest decision threatening funding for Planned Parenthood and endangering access to essential women’s healthcare across the country. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Republicans’ “Big, Ugly Betrayal,” calling for them to abandon the morally bankrupt policies packed into their legislation that would drastically impact...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to demand transparency from the Trump administration after they postponed the classified all-Senators briefing on Iran. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to mark the third anniversary of the of the Supreme Court’s disastrous Dobbs decision and announced the reintroduction of the Women’s Health Protection Act, led by Senator Baldwin (D-WI), to ensure full...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on how Senate Democrats are continuing to fight the Republicans’ “Big, Ugly Bill,” which  would devastate rural hospitals, gut Medicaid, balloon the national debt, and threaten the economic stability of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Supreme Court’s decision to limit gender affirming care for trans Americans, which endangers lives and infringes on rights. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: The...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his request for a classified briefing for all Senators to detail the ongoing situation in the Middle East. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: As the conflict in the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate’s vote to confirm Rodney Scott as Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, urging Senate Republicans to reject this dangerous nominee. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans’ “Big, Ugly Betrayal”, which would strip health care from millions, decimate the clean energy economy, cater to the radical gun lobby, attack judicial independence, and pave the way for...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the all-Senators briefing regarding changes to member Security following the deadly shootings in Minnesota and called on the President, as well as members of both political parties, to condemn hatred...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor encouraging the entire senate to support their colleague as he speaks out following the outrageous treatment he received at the hands of federal agents. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following the Senate Republicans’ release of the Senate Finance Committee portion of Donald Trump’s “Big, Ugly Betrayal,” warning that it will strip health care from millions, kill clean energy jobs,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans sneaking a backdoor abortion ban into their “Big, Ugly Bill” in an attempt to further set back reproductive rights in America ahead of the 3-year anniversary of the disastrous Dobbs...