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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of replenishing the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:I thank my good friend from Maryland for offering this unanimous consent request and I...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding resuming consideration of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:This morning we resume consideration of the bipartisan infrastructure...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the passing of AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:I rise today with some sad, some horrible news about the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Biden’s executive order setting an ambitious goal to make half of all new cars sold in America zero-emissions by the end of the decade and including Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding progress made on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Senator Schumer also reiterated that it is his intention to complete both the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a budget...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the new eviction moratorium in areas with high levels of COVID transmission. Senator Schumer also called on state governments to fix the inexcusable delays in rental assistance...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after his and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-NY) amendment to enforce safety standards in stretch limousines was agreed to in a bipartisan vote. Senator Schumer emphasized that more...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding this week’s votes on the nomination of Eunice Lee to serve on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Senator Schumer filed cloture on her nomination last night, setting up a...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the CDC eviction moratorium in areas with high levels of COVID transmission. He also urged state governments to do a better job of getting that support out the door and into the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the great progress made on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Senator Schumer added senators should expect multiple roll call votes this afternoon. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding today’s Foreign Relations Committee Vote on repeal of the 2002 authorization for the use of military force in Iraq, reiterating his support for the repeal effort and his intention...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding moving forward with the bipartisan infrastructure bill and efficiently considering as many germane amendments as possible. Senator Schumer reiterated the Senate will stay until...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding awarding the Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan Police with the Congressional Gold Medal for their displays of bravery, sacrifice, and selflessness. The Senate passed the resolution...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding moving forward with the bipartisan infrastructure bill including the consideration of the first tranche of bipartisan amendments.  Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor in advance of making the text of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation the substitute amendment of the pending legislative vehicle, beginning its consideration by the full Senate....

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to complete both the bipartisan infrastructure package and the budget resolution with reconciliation instructions.  Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: From the...

The bipartisan group of Senators has still not finalized the legislative text of their substitute amendment. Their staffs are still working and say they will have the final legislative text ready tomorrow. Therefore, the Senate will reconvene tomorrow at noon. As I’ve said, when their legislative...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor and provided an update on consideration of bipartisan infrastructure legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: I just want to provide a quick update. As everyone knows, we’re...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor and provided an update on consideration of bipartisan infrastructure legislation. Schumer reiterated that the Senate will move forward both the bipartisan bill and the budget...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding next steps on infrastructure legislation and reiterated he will offer the bipartisan text as the substitute amendment to the legislative vehicle, setting it up for consideration by the Senate....