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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the majority’s disregard for the blue slip rule, Democrats’ legislative priorities ahead of President Trump’s first State of the Union, and recent Republican attacks on the integrity of...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the budget, DACA, and the right-wing campaign to discredit the FBI. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, there are now only thirteen days remaining until the continuing resolution...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the urgency to work on legislative priorities before the February 8th deadline and the Republican tax bill. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:  Mr. President, the government funding...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the legislative priorities that must be resolved before the February 8th deadline. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:  Mr. President, yesterday, the Senate passed a continuing...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the bipartisan compromise to end the government shutdown and move forward with funding negotiations. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, today we enter the third day of the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ lack of willingness to compromise.  Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, we now enter day two of the first real...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the government shutdown. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, I address you in the shadow of a government shutdown, something that nobody wanted and almost everybody...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate Floor regarding the need to reach a long-term spending agreement. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: The House of Representatives has sent the Senate a continuing resolution constructed by the Republican...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the lack of bipartisanship concerning the CR.  Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here:  Before I move to the bulk of my remarks, allow me to respond to the Majority Leader’s comments on CHIP. And...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the House and Senate DACA bills and China’s unfair trading policies. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: First, before I get into the substance of my remarks, let me just answer...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding net neutrality, FISA reauthorization, and the bipartisan immigration bill presented to President Trump. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: First, on the topic of net neutrality. Since the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the unresolved legislative issues to address before the January 19th deadline and the Russia investigation. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, we are inching ever closer to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding legislative priorities that need to be addressed before January 19th, and the that the DACA Ruling doesn’t diminish Congress’ urgent need to act.  Below are his remarks which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding pressing issues that must be addressed before January 19th and the Trump Administration’s proposal to cut border security measures to pay for the wall.  Below are his remarks which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding budget negotiations and the legislative priorities that must be included.  Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, we have two weeks until funding for the government runs...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the budget agreement and the legislative priorities that must be included.  Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, yesterday the four congressional leaders had a...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the two new members of the Democratic Caucus –Tina Smith and Doug Jones, the upcoming legislative priorities for 2018 and President Trump’s handling of foreign policy. Below are his remarks...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding year-end issues, the GOP tax bill, the Mueller investigation, and the Republican Senate’s 2017 record. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, on the year-end issues. We...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the GOP tax bill and end of year negotiations.  Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, late last night, the Senate passed an awful, partisan rewrite of the tax...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the end of year priorities, the Republican tax bill and the Mueller investigation. Below are his remarks which can also be viewed here: Mr. President, the clock is ticking ever closer to the end of the...