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Washington, D.C.– Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need to avoid catastrophic first-ever default. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: As Democrats continue upholding our responsibility to preserve the full faith and credit of the...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on EPA's Clean Air Act Rule: “The Biden Administration has taken a bold step forward today and made our future brighter and air cleaner for generations to come. The EPA’s Clean Air Act Rule would prevent...

Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent the following Dear Colleague letter on the catastrophic impact of a first-ever default across all aspects of American society and imploring Republicans to take default off the table.   ***   May 12, 2023   Dear Colleague: Earlier...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on a productive week in the Senate, making progress on judicial nominees, rail safety, SAFE Banking, and PBM reform. As Democrats here in the Senate work to continue to avoid...

Washington, DC. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following joint statement. Schumer, Wyden and Booker are coauthors of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate’s progress this week on executive and judicial nominations, the Railway Safety Act, the SAFE Banking Act and vital health legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the dangerous and inflammatory comments Senator Tuberville made on white nationalists serving in the military. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: I...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the deadly and racially motivated mass shooting that took place in Buffalo, New York, last year. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This weekend,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Speaker McCarthy bending to the will of the hard-right and taking default hostage, endangering the safety of the American people and the economy. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the dangerous consequences that Senator Tuberville’s holds on military promotions have on our national security. 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 Speaker McCarthy continuing to threaten catastrophic default following yesterday’s White House meeting with President Biden and Congressional leaders regarding the debt ceiling....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting the importance of the NOTAM Improvement Act, which unanimously passed the Senate. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks. A few moments ago, the Senate unanimously passed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the debt ceiling. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: For months, Democrats have been clear: the full faith and credit of the United States cannot...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on Senator Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) return to the Senate: “I’m glad that my friend Dianne is back in the Senate and ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work....

As Deadline To Pass A Clean Debt Ceiling Bill Approaches, Democrats Highlight New Numbers From The Council Of Economic Advisers Showing Catastrophic Risks To The Economy House Republicans Are Gambling With American Families’ Pocketbooks, Threatening To Drive Up The Cost Of Mortgages, Car...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on confirming qualified judicial nominees to lifetime appointments. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: It was another productive week here on the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting his recent meetings with AI experts and the White House meeting today with the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic to discuss risks. Senator Schumer stressed the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following the receipt of a new letter signed by former Secretaries of Defense who served under presidents of both parties on the harmful impact caused by a blanket hold on military...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on steps Democrats are taking to expose the devastating impacts of MAGA Republicans’ “Default on America Act.” Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Leader Schumer Directs Committee Chairs To Work With Ranking Members On Five Key Policy Areas  New U.S. Legislation Is Needed As The Chinese Government Continues To Steal Intellectual Property, Control Access To Critical Minerals, And Skirt International Institutions And Ignore Global...