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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need for Secretary Pompeo to warn Russia that interference in our elections will not be tolerated in his upcoming meeting with President Putin, Senator McConnell turning the Senate into a legislative...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding gun safety in the wake of the Highlands Ranch school shooting in Colorado, President Trump’s unfair treatment of Puerto Rico, and the role of dark money in blocking progress on climate change. Below...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the passing of Robert Pear, Leader McConnell’s refusal to bring important election security legislation to the floor following the release of the Mueller Report, making the Senate a legislative...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Leader McConnell’s whitewashing of the Mueller report and his refusal to act on election security and other pressing issues, turning the Senate into a legislative graveyard, and President...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senator Enzi’s (R-WY) decision not to seek re-election, the need for Special Counsel Mueller to testify without delay, and the need for disaster relief funding for all Americans affected by natural...

Schumer Floor Remarks On Attorney General Barr’s Disgraceful Performance Before The Senate Judiciary Committee, Schumer’s New Letter Questioning Attorney General Barr About His Statements On Obstruction Of Justice, The Trump Administration’s Recent Attack On Women’s Health...

Schumer Floor Remarks On Attorney General Barr’s Mischaracterization Of The Mueller Report, Yesterday’s Meeting On Infrastructure At The White House, And The Need To Confront The Climate Change Crisis Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor calling for Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to bring in Special Counsel Mueller to provide public testimony without delay. Below are his remarks, which can also be viewed here: Madam President, we...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding three action items needed following the release of the redacted Mueller report: holding Russia accountable for interfering in our presidential elections, strengthening 2020 election security, and calling on...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the shooting in Poway, CA and the rise of anti-Semitism in the United States and around the world; the passing of Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN); Congress’ need for the full, un-redacted Mueller report;...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding AG Barr’s continued failure to be impartial, the need to approve disaster relief funding for Puerto Rico and other hard-hit regions across the U.S., the Republican tax scam, and Interior Secretary...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Interior Secretary nominee David Bernhardt, the need to approve disaster relief funding for Puerto Rico and other hard-hit regions across the U.S., and nonstop chaos in the Trump Administration. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the nonstop chaos in the Trump administration, Republican efforts to restrict women’s access to care, the need to approve disaster relief funding for Puerto Rico and other hard-hit regions across the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the passing of Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC); the need to approve disaster relief funding for Puerto Rico and other hard-hit regions across the United States; and the departure of Department of Homeland...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to Mark Calabria, President Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Below are his remarks, which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, I rise in opposition – strong...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats’ new amendment,  No. 246, which would help provide much-needed disaster relief funding for Puerto Rico, the Midwest, and other hard-hit regions throughout the United States....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Leader McConnell’s plan to invoke  the terribly destructive nuclear option to fast-track even more of President Trump’s ultra-conservative nominees. Below are his remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats’ new amendment to provide much-needed disaster relief funding for Puerto Rico, the Midwest, and other hard-hit regions throughout the U.S.; the Trump administration’s relentless...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need for a disaster package that aids in Puerto Rico’s recovery, the Trump administration’s legal assault on protections for people with pre-existing conditions and affordable health care,...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Trump administration's latest attempt to eliminate the Affordable Care Act, Senate Democrats’ plan to prohibit the DOJ from using funds to litigate the downfall of the ACA in circuit court, the...