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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate continuing to prioritize confirmation of President Biden’s well-qualified judicial nominees. 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 the need to avoid catastrophic default and House Republicans’ plan to hold the nation hostage over the debt ceiling. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Terry O’Sullivan retiring as General President of Laborers’ International Union of North America. 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 upcoming nominations being considered on the Senate floor including Anthony Johnstone to be Circuit Court Judge for the 9th Circuit. 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 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 Ben Cardin (D-MD) announcing he will not seek re-election: “A public servant through and through, Ben Cardin has made meeting the needs of Marylanders his...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference in support of the reintroduction of the Childcare for Working Families Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: We’re facing this challenge. Too many parents are breaking the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference following a vote to advance a resolution on the Equal Rights Amendment. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Thank you. And I just want to say one...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent the following letter to the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, David Godbey, urging Chief Judge Godbey to reform the District Court’s method of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the reintroduction of the bipartisan SAFE Banking Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday, Senators from both sides of the aisle,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on House Republicans risking default and taking a step backwards by passing the Default on America Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate vote to advance a resolution on the Equal Rights Amendment. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: As we all know, the story of American...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor welcoming the President of South Korea with a bipartisan resolution. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Tomorrow, it will be a great honor of the House and Senate to welcome...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the terrible impacts of House Republicans’ “Default on America Act.” Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: For months, the president...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor the Senate taking the first procedural vote today on the Elizabeth Dole Veterans Improvement Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today, the Senate...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the upcoming Senate vote to advance a bipartisan resolution regarding Equal Rights Amendment. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Tomorrow, the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville continuing to block promotions for dedicated military servicemembers. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

House Republicans’ Default On America (DOA) Act gives Americans two awful choices. Either Americans suffer: A Catastrophic Default: Unleashing economic calamity that will inflict massive job loss, higher prices and weaken America’s global standing; OR A Radical, Right-Wing Agenda:...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on upcoming nominations being considered on the Senate floor: Joshua Jacobs to serve as VA Undersecretary for Benefits and Anthony Johnstone to be Circuit Court Judge for the 9th Circuit....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after filing cloture on the motion to proceed to SJRes. 4, a monumental resolution regarding the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, and announcing a vote to move forward on the...