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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan to put a clean DREAM Act up for a vote. Below are his remarks:Yesterday, the Trump Administration made a terribly wrong decision to...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the September agenda, the need to work with Democrats on tax reform, North Korea, and the termination of DACA . Below are his remarks:First I welcome you and every other Senator back from the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to return to regular order after healthcare, the Democrats’ desire for bipartisanship on the tax reform process, and the GOP immigration proposal. Mr. President, as the Senate wraps up...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s threats to stop cost-share reduction payments to insurance companies, the bipartisanship on the sanctions legislation, and recess appointments. Below are his remarks: First...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the agreement reached to impose sanctions on Russia, Special Counsel to the Russia probe Robert Mueller, and Senate Republicans’ unwillingness to work with Democrats on...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the sanctions on Russia, Pulse Nightclub shooting, attacks on special counsel Mueller, and TrumpCare. Below are his remarks: I’d like to take a moment to remember the victims of...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony in an intelligence committee hearing, legislation imposing sanctions on Iran and the push to include an amendment imposing further...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor discussing President Trump’s ‘infrastructure week’ proposals and the need for Senate Republicans to drop any plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Below are his...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the recently released  Congressional Budget Office scoring on Trumpcare and honoring the U.S. Armed Services ahead of Memorial Day. Below are his remarks: Yesterday, the...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the current investigation into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, the Trump Administration’s recently released budget proposal, and the Congressional Budget...

Senate Dems Send New Letter To President Trump Following Reports That His Administration May Have Instructed Federal Agencies To Refuse Democratic Requests Information on Issues Ranging From National Security to Healthcare to the Economy – Dozens Of Senate Dem Requests This Year Have Still...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the bombing in Manchester, England, the current probe into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, and the Trump Administration’s budget proposal. Below are his remarks: The...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor announcing bipartisan invitation to Deputy AG Rosenstein to appear before the Senate next week. Below are his remarks: Mr. President, before the Senate adjourns for the weekend, I’d like...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. Below are his remarks: Yesterday, the President fired the Director of the FBI Jim Comey, who was leading an active...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding former acting Attorney General Sally Yates and former director of national intelligence James Clapper testimony in a Senate hearing yesterday as well as House Republicans’ legislation...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the hacking of the French election, the testimony of former acting Attorney General Sally Yates and former director of national intelligence James Clapper, Trumpcare, and the Paris Climate...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer delivered remarks on current spending bill negotiations, the upcoming release of President Trump’s tax plan and the president’s broken promises on the economy and health care. Below are his remarks: Mr. President, as Senators...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the president’s forthcoming “tax reform” plan. Below are his remarks: Today we'll be hearing some details (we don't know how many) about the president's tax plan. We'll...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks on the Senate floor discussing budget negotiations regarding funding a U.S. Mexico border wall and outlining President Trump’s broken promises regarding jobs and the economy. Below are his remarks: Mr....

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today delivered remarks underscoring the significance of Equal Pay Day and explaining his opposition to confirming Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Below are his remarks: Mr. President, today is Equal Pay Day. Unlike many holidays...