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Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor urging Senate Republicans to support Democrats’ unanimous consent request to fund TSA while Senators negotiate on reforms to rein in ICE. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: In a few moments, my friend...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor to denounce the Trump administration’s war of choice in Iran. Leader Schumer criticized the administration’s failure to protect Americans from skyrocketing fuel costs due to the Iranian blockade of the...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor, and debated with Leader John Thune (R-SD), to demand Republicans end their blockade of TSA, CISA, FEMA, and Coast Guard funding and support Democrats’ unanimous consent requests to fund all of DHS...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor urging Republicans to support Democrats’ unanimous consent request to fund all of DHS except ICE and CBP, and calling on Senate Republicans to work with Democrats on reforms to stop the abuses of ICE....

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor condemning Republicans for their refusal to address the abuses the country has seen from ICE and reiterated the need to fund DHS, except for ICE and Border Patrol. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor demanding a full, transparent investigation into the bombing of an elementary school in Iran that killed 170 people. He also demanded senior officials face public hearings and testify under oath as to...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor slamming President Trump for trying to undermine our democracy by threatening to block all legislation until the SAVE Act is passed, once again bringing our country closer to autocracy. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran. Leader Schumer discussed the contradictory messages from the administration on the war, the pain American families are feeling from rising gas prices, and the...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor honoring our fallen soldiers in Trump’s war of choice in Iran and calling for public hearings and testimonies from the administration. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor honoring our fallen soldiers in Trump’s war of choice in Iran and calling for public hearings and testimonies from the administration. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s outrageous attempt to hold the Senate hostage over his voter suppression bill, the SAVE Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday, Donald Trump...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate passage of the Children and Teen’s Online Privacy And Protection Act Online Privacy and Protection Act by unanimous consent, noting this legislation is an important step forward in...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor calling for the US Chamber of Commerce to tell its member companies to pass tariff refunds to their consumers, who bore the brunt of the tariffs. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to announce the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, landmark legislation that is a part of Senate Democrats’ efforts to tackle Trump’s affordability crisis. This legislation will break up dominant...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor condemning Senate Republicans for their refusal to vote for the War Powers Resolution, enabling Donald Trump and his unpopular war in Iran. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote on his War Powers Resolution, articulating the necessity for his colleagues to take a stand against this war most Americans fiercely oppose. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Today,...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on Senate Democrats’ plan to address the affordability crisis, specifically his bill to help lower food costs, as the Trump administration fails to deliver on the President’s promises to lower prices, instead focusing on a...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor calling out Pete Hegseth’s unserious leadership and demanding transparency from the Trump administration. Leader Schumer urged Senators to support the bipartisan War Powers Resolution to rein in Trump’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today spoke on the Senate after yesterday’s classified briefing on Iran, citing concern over the scope of the conflict, the rapidly changing objectives, and disapproval from the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on the ROAD to Housing Act and new legislation to lower food costs. While Donald Trump calls affordability a “hoax” and focuses on costly wars abroad, Democrats are fighting to lower costs for American...