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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today in a press call delivered the following remarks on the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding cost sharing payments: The president’s decision last night to end the cost sharing payments is going to be devastating for...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need for action on gun safety legislation following the mass shooting in Las Vegas, the need for aid to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Republicans’ tax proposal. Below are his...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Administration’s intent to submit a request for disaster relief for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the need for the President to bring together Congressional Leaders to act on gun safety...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks during a press conference regarding President Trump’s remarks on Puerto Rico:Now before we get started on taxes, I just wanted to address something the President just said in Puerto Rico.Sitting with those in Puerto Rico who have...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas, the ongoing need for aid in Puerto Rico and the U.s> virgin islands, and the Republican’s proposed tax cuts. Below are his remarks: First about Las...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging President Trump and Congressional Leaders to act on legislation to improve gun safety. Below are his remarks:The nation continues to reel from the awful, awful events of Sunday night in Las Vegas. The...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer delivered remarks on the Senate Floor regarding the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Below are his remarks:Mr. President. First let me thank my friend from Hawaii for his words. I will have a statement for the record on Mr. Pai. I will not give it...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding ongoing bipartisan negotiations over healthcare, the dire need of resources in Puerto Rico, and the GOP’s tax reform proposal. Below are his remarks:Thank you, Mr. President, first I’d like to thank...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding Republicans’ newly released tax proposal, the need for bipartisanship on healthcare reform, and urging the Senate to vote on an aid package for Puerto Rico. Below are his remarks:First, I’d like to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need for bipartisanship on healthcare and calling on the Senate to pass an aid package for Puerto Rico. Below are his remarks:First, let me thank my dear friend, colleague from Illinois, for his...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to provide aid to Puerto Rico and the revised version of the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill. Below are his remarks:Mr. President, Puerto Rico – and the nearby US Virgin Islands -- have...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the major steps backward Senate Republicans are taking by attempting to ram through Trumpcare once again. Below are his remarks:There is a possibility that by the end of next week, the Senate will...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill. Below are his remarks:Thank you Mr. President, and let me once again thank my friend and colleague from Florida.  There is no one, no one, who has defended his state more...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding Equifax’s handling of a recent data breach affecting more than a million Americans. Below are his remarks:  Now, on the Equifax data breach, Mr. President.What has transpired over the past...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding NDAA, his and House Democratic Leader Pelosi’s meeting with President Trump on Dreamers, and reforming our tax code so that it doesn’t solely benefit the wealthy. Below are his remarks:As we continue...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Democratic caucus demands on tax reform, the Cassidy-Graham bill to be released today, the Administration’s decision not to include border wall funding with legislation for Dreamers, and the need...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding Democratic amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act and urging the President’s Election Integrity Commission be disbanded. Below are his remarks:Once again, I want to thank my colleague...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the remembrance of September 11th, Hurricane recovery aid for the areas affected by Irma, and the upcoming consideration of the NDAA. Below are his remarks:Mr. President, sixteen years ago today,...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the consequences of ending DACA and the responsibility of Congress to put a clean DREAM act on the floor in September.  Below are his remarks:First, I want to thank my colleague from Hawaii for her...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks at a press conference denouncing President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and urging a vote on a clean DREAM Act. Below are his remarks:It’s not great to be here, we wish we...