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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the President Trump’s recent actions that undermine the rule of law and our intelligence community. He also urged the administration to implement new sanctions on Russia for their continued efforts to interfere...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Trump administration’s response to the spread of Coronavirus. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:The World Health Organization has now reported that there are 79,000 cases...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor, urging Senators to vote in favor of Senator Kaine’s bipartisan War Powers resolution on Iran, which would reaffirm Congress’ role in matters of war and peace. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor urging the DOJ IG to investigate the reduced sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone and calling on Chief Justice Roberts to defend the independence of the judicial branch from President Trump’s attacks....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor urged his Senate colleagues to vote in favor of Senator Kaine’s War Powers Resolution on Iran, which would reaffirm Congress’ role in matters of war and peace. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor calling on Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Graham and DOJ Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz to investigate potential improper political interference regarding the reduced sentencing recommendation for...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor urging his Senate colleagues to oppose the confirmation of Andrew Brasher to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Now, on the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor announcing that Senate Democrats will make unanimous consent requests today to immediately pass critical legislation to better safeguard our elections against foreign interference in our elections. Below are...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke today on the Senate floor in opposition to President Trump retaliating against witnesses, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman and Ambassador Sondland, who testified in Congress, which can also be viewed here:In the aftermath of the...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke today on the Senate floor in opposition to President Trump’s nomination of Andrew Brasher to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which can also be viewed here:About the nomination of Mr. Brasher. Now that the impeachment trial of...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke today on the Senate floor in opposition to President Trump’s budget proposal, which can also be viewed here:Today, President Trump unveiled his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021. For the third year in a row, the President’s budget...

Washington D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivered a floor speech ahead of the Senate vote on two articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: The Articles of Impeachment before us charge President Donald...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer briefly spoke today on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s State of the Union address. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This morning I’d like to briefly respond to...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer briefly spoke today on the Senate floor regarding Senate Republicans’ efforts to hide the truth by blocking testimony from key witnesses and documents in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke today at a press conference ahead of the Senate consideration of witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Good morning,...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke today at a press conference ahead of today’s Senate impeachment trial proceedings. Sen. Schumer urged his Republican colleagues to support calling for testimony under oath from former National Security Advisor John Bolton, Mick...

Washington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today delivered the following remarks following the first day of opening arguments from President Trump’s legal defense team: Sen. Schumer: Now, the first point that I would like to make is that the president's counsel did something...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke today at a press conference ahead of the fourth day of Senate impeachment trial proceedings. Sen. Schumer urged his Republican colleagues to rise to the occasion and do their duty to the Constitution, to their country, and to seek the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke today at a press conference ahead of today’s Senate impeachment trial proceedings. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: The president said in an interview yesterday at Davos that he will take a...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke today on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. In his remarks, Senator Schumer referenced Senator McConnell’s original impeachment...