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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of his vote against advancing the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, urging his colleagues to follow suit in rejecting the deeply erratic and unqualified nominee for this crucial...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on President Trump’s executive orders that have dismantled decades of progress for working people, middle class families, and health care affordability. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Republican-led Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which punishes medical professionals and American women and pushes an extreme anti-choice agenda. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor addressing the need for clean energy to support AI data centers following the President’s announcement on AI investments and energy-related executive orders. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of today’s vote to advance the Republican-led Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which punishes medical professionals and American women and pushes an extreme anti-choice agenda. Below...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s actions to line the pockets of the ultra-wealthy and mega corporations while doing nothing to lower costs and alleviate the burden on working families. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after meeting yesterday with Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, condemning Mr. Vought’s troubling calls to cut essential government programs,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after meeting yesterday with Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, condemning Mr. Vought’s troubling calls to cut essential government programs,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the Republican-led Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act as a partisan attack on reproductive rights, medical professionals, and American women. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on President Trump’s claim that he is ushering in a supposed “Golden Age” for America, when in reality it will be a Golden Age that serves drug companies, powerful oil executives, and rioters who...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor applauding yesterday’s unanimous confirmation of Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, and emphasizing that President Trump’s other Cabinet nominees must be vetted thoroughly to ensure their...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to celebrate Ryan Corbett’s release after being unjustly detained by the Taliban for two years. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This morning, I have some amazingly...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the peaceful transfer of power as Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, and thanked President Biden and Vice President Harris for their service to the country. Below...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to address the unqualified Cabinet nominations put forth by President-elect Trump and discussed his meeting yesterday with President-elect Trump’s nominee for CIA Director, John Ratcliffe. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor urging the current and incoming administrations to extend the current deadline for the TikTok ban, allowing time to come up with a workable solution to protect American jobs while taking the necessary...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the House Freedom Caucus’ extreme proposal to extend the SALT caps and impose a new cap on businesses in New York and around the country, vowing to do everything in his power to remove the entire SALT...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on today’s vote on the Laken Riley Act and announced he will vote no on cloture but stands ready to pass bipartisan and common sense border and immigration legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Israel’s Security Cabinet voting to approve the ceasefire deal, which will free the hostages, reduce harm to civilians, and reduce violence in Gaza. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to acknowledge the accomplishments of the Biden Administration and Senate Democrats, and echoing President Biden’s warning of an oligarchy beginning to take shape, reflected in the incoming Trump...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on efforts made by Senate Democrats to extend the current deadline for the TikTok ban to come up with a workable solution while taking the necessary steps to protect American national security...