Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The Senate Agenda And The House Delaying Transmission Of Articles Of Impeachment For Secretary Mayorkas

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate agenda and Republicans’ decision to delay transmission of the articles of impeachment for Secretary Mayorkas. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

As we enter the height of the spring season, there is a lot on the Senate’s agenda. We continue to confirm more judges and nominees. We must ensure FISA authorities are renewed during this work period.

Off the floor, we continue to work on a host of issues like lowering the cost of prescription drugs and increasing travel safety and AI and so much more.

As busy as we are, one issue the Senate will soon have to address is the House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

As everyone knows, yesterday Speaker Johnson announced he is delaying transmitting the articles to the Senate until sometime next week.

Our plan over here has not changed: the Senate is ready to go whenever the House is. We want to address this issue as expeditiously as possible.

And as I said yesterday, impeachment should never be used to settle policy disagreements. That sets an awful precedent.

So, when the time comes for the Senate to receive the articles of impeachment from the House, we’ll be ready.

In the meantime, we’re going to keep working on legislation that matters to the American people, and to do it in a bipartisan way whenever we can. The American people demand, expect, and deserve nothing less.

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