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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor today ahead of a Senate procedural vote to advance chips. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks.In a few moments, the Senate will take the first procedural vote on a chips bill that will...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Senate continuing to make historic progress by confirming President Biden’s judicial nominations, including District Court nominees Nina Nin-Yuen Wang, Nancy Maldonado, and DC...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate vote later today to move forward on legislation to protect American security interests and strengthen our supply chains by addressing the chips shortage. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor today ahead of House votes to enshrine the fundamental right to marriage equality and contraceptives following the revocation of rights by the Supreme Court in the Dobbs decision and...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on legislation to address the microchip shortage and on confirming President Biden’s nominations. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:First, let me...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate passage of the Keep Kids Fed Act, which will allow local governments to continue to provide free meals to children. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks. Tonight,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate passage of historic, bipartisan gun safety legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks. Tonight, the United States Senate is doing something many believed...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant gun safety legislation in thirty years, which Schumer said needs to be passed before the end of the week....

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the nomination of Arianna Freeman as Circuit Court Judge to the Third Circuit. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:As we continue...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the INSULIN Act, new bipartisan legislation aimed at lowering the skyrocketing costs of insulin. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Earlier...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Senate advancing bipartisan gun safety legislation, the most significant action to address gun violence in nearly 30 years. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead the Senate vote to discharge the nomination of Steven Dettelbach to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for consideration by the full Senate....

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding continued progress towards passing bipartisan gun safety legislation. Senator Schumer stated he is ready to make bipartisan gun safety legislation the next legislative matter...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding moving to discharge the nomination of Steven Dettelbach to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, allowing the full Senate to consider this...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act being signed into law by President Biden later today. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:Today is an important...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of Senate passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act, legislation to help veterans exposed to burn pits during military service. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding today’s hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol and MAGA Republicans continuing to embrace the Big Lie,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s progress towards solidifying the legislative text of the bipartisan gun safety bill. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:Democrats and Republicans continue negotiations over...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding today’s votes to confirm more of President Biden’s well-qualified judicial and executive nominees. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:We...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding some leading Republican figures continuing to push the false claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 election potentially working to undermine democracy. Below are Senator...