Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after Veterans’ Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced plans to cut 15% of the department’s workforce. Leader Schumer’s remarks on the topic can be viewed here:
“Slashing nearly 80,000 VA staff...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) joined Morning Joe this morning to discuss last night’s Joint Address to Congress by Donald Trump, which was little more than a diatribe of lies and falsehoods designed to distract the American from the chaos and cruelty of his...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act after Donald Trump attacked the important legislation in his Joint Address to Congress:
“The CHIPS and Science Act passed with major bipartisan support in both...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Gary Peters (D-MI) held a press conference to condemn the Trump...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on reports that Donald Trump will sign an executive order to abolish the Department of Education, which will raise property taxes and harm American families and children. Below are Senator Schumer’s...
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor warning about the alarming influence of DOGE and Donald Trump over the Social Security Administration and the risks their interference poses to Social Security benefits for seniors, people with...