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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on Republicans to end the Trump shutdown and work with Democrats to extend ACA premium tax credits to protect millions of Americans from skyrocketing healthcare costs. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans shutting the government down by refusing to engage in bipartisan negotiations to protect Americans’ healthcare and Trump using the American people as pawns...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor, engaging in a debate with Leader Thune and calling out his Senate Republican colleagues for barreling this country towards a government shutdown and impending healthcare crisis because of their refusal...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference following the failed vote on a Republican partisan continuing resolution to fund the government, condemning Republicans for refusing to negotiate and warning that their inaction will drive up healthcare...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke outside the White House following a meeting with President Trump and Congressional Leaders on the need for bipartisan negotiations to avert a government shutdown and for Republicans to join Democrats in protecting...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries after a bipartisan meeting at the White House with President Trump, Leader Thune and Speaker Johnson to discuss bipartisan negotiations to keep the government...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference after President Trump threw a tantrum and cancelled his meeting with Democratic leadership to talk about funding the government, careening the country closer to a Republican-led shutdown. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump and the FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, eroding American democracy by attacking free speech. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: We are in a moment of peril,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor slamming Republicans for bowing down to Trump and driving the country toward a healthcare crisis and a government shutdown, while Democrats fight to keep the government open and lower costs for the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today held a press conference with Senate Democrats following votes on both the Democratic and Republican continuing resolutions in the Senate. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Leader Schumer: Look,...

Tomorrow the Senate will hold votes on two bills: the status quo Continuing Resolution from the Republicans, which will lead to a shutdown, and the Democrats’ plan to prevent a shutdown while avoiding a catastrophe in rising healthcare costs. Tomorrow Americans will see the glaring contrast between...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Congressional Republicans choosing to put forward a partisan CR at the behest of Donald Trump, which would continue the current status quo of high prices and surging inflation and worsen the impending...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out Republicans’ partisan continuing resolution, warning that it fails to meet the needs of the American people, preserves the damaging status quo of the past nine months, and risks a government...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference calling on Republicans to work with Democrats to extend the ACA premium tax credits and protect millions of Americans from losing healthcare coverage or facing soaring premiums. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor slamming Trump and Republican lawmakers for refusing to negotiate with Democrats on a bipartisan government funding measure that will help lower costs and protect Americans’ healthcare, instead pushing...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor outlining Republicans’ refusal to engage in bipartisan negotiations to keep the government open and address critical issues like healthcare and the rising cost of living. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce the nomination of Trump loyalist Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board ahead of the vote on his confirmation, citing Miran’s history of terrible economic policies that have unnecessarily...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following Republicans’ decision to choose the “nuclear option” on nominations, warning that the move only weakens the Senate’s authority and paves the way for President Trump’s unqualified nominees to be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to honor those who lost their lives and those who displayed heroic acts of selflessness in the horrific terror attack that took place on September 11, 2001. Leader Schumer advocated for the victims of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on rising inflation caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs, and announcing Senate Democrats will force action on legislation to stop the tariffs. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...