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New York, N.Y. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced today that he has recommended three exceptional women attorneys to serve as judges on the prestigious United States District Courts for the Southern District and Eastern Districts of New York. Schumer has forwarded the names...

Louisville Courier-Journal (KY): Postal Service's Cost Cutting Is Frustrating Kentuckians — And Raising Election Concerns   CBS 2 Chicago (IL): Postal Problems Mean No Checks, No Medications For Weeks   Philadelphia Inquirer (PA): Mail Delays Are Frustrating Philly Residents, And...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined MSNBC’s Morning Joe and blasted the president’s unworkable, weak and narrow executive actions  amidst this historic coronavirus crisis and called for a serious and comprehensive solution that will meet the needs of the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined MSNBC’s Morning Joe and blasted the president’s unworkable, weak and narrow executive actions  amidst this historic coronavirus crisis and called for a serious and comprehensive solution that will meet the needs of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Sunday joined ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Leader Schumer said that President Trump’s recently unveiled executive orders are ‘unworkable, weak, and far too narrow’ to meet the health and economic crises facing the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today issued the following joint statement after President Trump signed an executive order and memoranda instead of negotiating with Democrats to pass meaningful coronavirus relief...

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper, and continued to call for Democrats’ $30 billion plan for a comprehensive national testing strategy, improvements to small business lending programs, and more funding for hospitals...

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today joined CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper, and continued to call for Democrats’ $30 billion plan for a comprehensive national testing strategy, improvements to small business lending programs, and more funding for hospitals...

In New Letter To President Trump, Leader Schumer, Sen. Cotton, Rep. Panetta, And Rep. Gallagher Urge President Trump To Strongly Oppose China’s Efforts To Lead The U.N.’S World Intellectual Property Organization Lawmakers Emphasize That China’s Persistent Violations Of Intellectual Property...

Schumer’s Proposal—The First Move To Establish A Fair Bipartisan Process In Senate—Would Set Reasonable Structure For Trial And Have Senate Issue Subpoenas For Specific Documents And Testimony From Four Key Witnesses—All Withheld From The House Inquiry—With Direct Knowledge Of Admin’s Decision To...

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response the school shooting today in Santa Clarita, California. Senator Schumer also called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring H.R. 8, the house-passed, bipartisan universal background checks...

“We can protect our constitution and do things average working families need at the same time,” said Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. “And Democrats are intent on pushing for working families. From the very beginning, Senate Democrats have been committed to doing the people’s business. And...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Chair of the Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, will convene a hearing titled “A Blueprint for Success: U.S. Climate Action at the Local Level” on Wednesday, July 17 at 1:00p.m. ET. The committee, a special committee...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement calling for Acting CBP Commissioner Morgan and other top leadership at the agency to be fired and for a new team to be brought in to begin reigning in the toxic culture at the border patrol...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s decision to begin printing the census without the citizenship question after the Supreme Court ruled they could not add the question without further...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following joint statement calling for Special Counsel Robert Mueller to provide public testimony in the House and Senate as soon as possible. “Attorney General Barr’s regrettably...

In A New Letter To Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein, Schumer Demands Detailed Information Surrounding Mr. Whitaker’s Involvement In Special Counsel Investigation— Mr. Whitaker’s Long Public Record Of Bias Against Special Counsel Investigation Raises Serious Concerns  Despite DOJ’s Career Ethics...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today announced Senate Democratic committee memberships for the 116th Congress. All memberships have been agreed to by the Democratic Conference and are subject to ratification by the full Senate when the...

In New Letter To Secretary Pompeo, Top Senate And House Democrats Demand State Department Immediately Brief Congress Regarding Secretary Pompeo’s November 26th Meeting With Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Jose Valencia— Dems Want To Know Whether The Future Of Julian Assange’s Presence In The...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on the passing of President George H.W. Bush: “President George H.W. Bush will be greatly missed in many ways. He was a fine man and even when he opposed your views, you knew he was doing what he thought was...