Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR) demanded accountability from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on how the rural health slush fund would be distributed to states and what...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and Senate and House Democratic Appropriations Leadership today spoke with reporters about the upcoming Appropriations process. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:
Leader Schumer:...
New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement after the Commerce Department Inspector General announced it will heed his demand and open an audit into staffing levels and the potential ramifications of cuts at the National Weather Service (NWS) and...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to oppose the nomination of Emil Bove to serve as a judge on the 3rd Circuit Court ahead of today’s procedural vote, citing his alarming history of ignoring court orders and misleading judges. Below are...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to honor Capitol Police officers John Gibson and Jacob Chestnut 27 years after they were killed in the line of duty. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:
On a solemn note,...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding reporting by the Wall Street Journal, which revealed that not only was Donald Trump in the Epstein files, he was informed of this by Pam Bondi in May, and still chose to lie to the American...
The economic chaos of the Trump administration means nothing is safe – not even your summer plans. Thanks to the Trump tariff tax, and Musk and DOGE cuts and layoffs, everything about our lives is more expensive and more stressful.
Massive DOGE cuts to public lands staff are wreaking havoc on our...
04.08.2025
Doge is Cutting Veteran Benefits to the Bone
President Trump promised repeatedly on the campaign trail, “We got to take care of our veterans” and “I will put veterans first.” Yet his team at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency has slashed the federal workforce, firing up to 6,000 veteran workers and decimating staff at the...
As Elon Musk calls Social Security “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time,” his team at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency is crippling the agency, gutting up to 12% of its staff, shuttering local and regional offices, and hindering phone services for beneficiaries. All combined, the...
Oversight Reports
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President Trump: What a nice sound that is, isn't it? What a nice -- please, sit down? Hi, Scott. So I always said that if I ever became president, I would play that all the time no matter where I went in the building, but I've never really gotten to do it. I wanted it for breakfast, lunch...
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President Trump: Thank you very much. A short time ago, the US military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Everybody heard those names for years as they built this horribly destructive enterprise....
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President Trump: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Very special place and a very special day. Thank you to Vice President Vance, doing a terrific job. Thanks also to a man who has devoted his life to service members and veterans, Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, who's...