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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the chaos and damage inflicted on American families by Donald Trump and his administration as he approaches his 100th day in office. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senator Durbin’s announcement of his retirement, and acknowledging his decades of service to the people of Illinois and America. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor, recounting the widespread frustration and economic anxiety he encountered from constituents during the state work period. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: For the last...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee, Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) sent the following letter to the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission over demanding action the handling of Americans’ highly...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out Congressional Republicans for their dangerous agenda that prioritizes billionaires over American families and is extremely unpopular with the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sent the following letter to Senate Democrats outlining the strategies Democrats will take to expose the chaos, economic pain, and attacks on democracy caused by Donald Trump’s disastrous first 100 days, and to draw a clear contrast...

Washington, D.C. – In a new letter to President Donald Trump today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) joined by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) – all Jewish Senators – called on the President to immediately stop the...

New York, N.Y. – Leader Schumer released the following statement after the release of the YouGov/Economist Poll that showed that President Trump’s approval rating on the economy has fallen substantially since the beginning of his term: “It took less than 100 days for President Trump to lose the...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senate Democrats sent the following letter to the Acting Inspector General of Social Security regarding the negative impacts of the recent DOGE cuts to Social...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stood with Senator Gillibrand, NY House Reps, Universities, Civil Rights, Labor, Gun Safety, LGBTQ, Health Care, and Women’s Groups & more, united in solidarity against a proposed Trump administration executive order that aims...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today sent the following letter to the Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management demanding the immediate release of documentation to verify unconfirmed reported DOGE savings. Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on Democrats’ Cost of Living Week of Action:  “This week, Senate Democrats are standing up and speaking out for American families who are struggling with the crushing cost of living made worse by...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Schumer joined the Fast Politics Podcast with Molly Jong-Fast to discuss the Trump tariff tax, the administration’s attempts to erode democracy, and other issues. Below is a transcript of the interview, which can also be heard here:  Molly Jong-Fast: Chuck...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on the passing of Pope Francis:  “I join the world in mourning the sad news of Pope Francis’ passing. Pope Francis’ message of hope inspired people around the world - people of all faiths. His...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent the following letter to Attorney General Bondi demanding that the Department of Justice investigate if the recent arson attack on Governor Josh Shapiro warrants federal hate crime charges:  Today, Senate Democratic Leader...

By Carl Hulse Date: April 16, 2025 Democrats have so far failed to derail any of President Trump’s nominees, lacking the numbers in the Senate to block them. But they are about to test their ability to use an arcane Senate tradition to stop Mr. Trump from installing one lesser-known but critical...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after refusing to return blue slips consenting to consider two of President Trump’s nominees for U.S. Attorney offices in New York . “Donald Trump has made clear he has no fidelity to the law and...

New York, NY – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s firing of two Democratic members of the National Credit Union Administration Board: “Credit Unions are a central part of community banking across America. By illegally...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) alongside Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act to build a new Smithsonian museum on the National Mall that recognizes the accomplishments of Latinos....

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today called on DOGE-picked, Social Security Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek to resign after he granted DOGE access to data systems and deeply personal info without adequate vetting, laid off thousands of staff, and closed critical...