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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on filing a cloture on the motion to proceed to the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, setting up a vote later this week. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Tonight, I am very happy to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the upcoming vote on the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s and Teens Online Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Before the...

Congress has the authority to exercise strong checks on the judiciary through legislation, and Congress has the authority to speak on constitutional issues Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for accountability in the Supreme...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans’ continued efforts to restrict reproductive freedoms and warned of the radical policies outlined in Project 2025. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:    This...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor immediately before the vote on cloture on the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s and Teens Online Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Today, the Senate takes a...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate passage of the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act earlier this week, sending it to the President’s desk. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor thanking President Biden for his decades of public service and his historic decision putting the nation first. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Last night, the American...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on today’s upcoming vote on cloture on the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s and Teens Online Protection Act (COPPA). Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on new legislation his announcement to permanently fund the World Trade Center Health Program. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: We all know that in the aftermath of 9/11,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the unanimous passage of the DEFIANCE Act in the Senate earlier this week, and urged the House to move quickly to save people from the harms of AI-generated “deepfakes.” Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the 26 year anniversary of Detective John Gibson and Officer Jacob Chestnut of the Capitol Police selflessly giving their lives in defense of the Capitol. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the upcoming vote on cloture on the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s and Teens Online Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on President Biden’s patriotic decision to pass the torch at the end of his term, which he will address tonight, and on the Trump agenda being put forward as Project 2025. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to Congress later today, and reiterated he will tell the prime minister directly that he must do all he can to bring all the hostages home as soon as possible....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor about Senate passage of the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, commending Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen for their dedicated work on the legislation. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today announced on the Senate floor the Senate will vote this week on advancing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s and Teens Online Protection Act (COPPA), emphasizing the need for improved internet safety for children...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the accomplishments made possible by President Biden following the President’s decision not to seek the Democratic nomination. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: For as...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today praised the Senate’s successful passage of the DEFIANCE Act, a key piece of legislation aimed at addressing the issue of nonconsensual deepfakes. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: I have some good news for the Senate. Before we...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate HELP Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released the following statement urging the Department of Education to take action against MOHELA for allegedly overcharging and misleading...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released the following statement on the wrongful conviction of Evan Gershkovich: “For 478 days, Evan...