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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...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Social Security Day of Action, as Democrats lead the fight against Republicans’ plan to gut Social Security:   “Across the country,...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement condemning the Trump administration’s gross violation of due process and demanding the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States: “President Bukele’s comment today is pure nonsense. The...

New York, NY – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after Harvard University rejected the Trump administration’s unprecedented demands of universities, undermining the integrity of these academic institutions: “The Trump administration is making...

The economic chaos of the Trump administration means nothing is safe – not even your summer plans. Thanks to the Trump tariff tax, and Musk and DOGE cuts and layoffs, everything about our lives is more expensive and more stressful. Massive DOGE cuts to public lands staff are wreaking havoc on our...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, and Senator Adam Schiff sent the following letter to the National Association of Attorneys General urging them to investigate...

“It is unconscionable that as American families are concerned about their financial security during this economic crisis entirely manufactured by the President, insiders may have actively profited from the market volatility and potentially perpetrated financial fraud on the American...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on the confirmation of General Dan Caine to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: “I remain outraged about the decision to abruptly dismiss General CQ Brown in the middle of his tenure as...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on U.S. consumer sentiment plummeting as a result of Donald Trump’s reckless trade war and economic chaos: “Today’s terrible consumer confidence number is further evidence of the Trump Slump and...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement demanding that Republican Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) reveal the backroom deal they made with the Republican conference to pass the budget...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat (D-NY13) today announced that the Senate and House will reintroduce the Roberto Clemente Commemorative Act to the 119th Congress. The text of the bill can be viewed here: This legislation would direct...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after House passage of the SAVE Act, which would disenfranchise American citizens, stymie free and fair elections, and fan the flames of election denialism: “Trump and Congressional Republicans...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce Donald Trump’s nonsensical tariffs that have put the U.S. economy in danger of a recession, wreaked havoc on the stock market, and risked draining hard-earned retirement savings while the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) alongside Senators Gillibrand (D-NY), Hirono (D-HI), and Kim (D-NJ) held a press conference to address President Trump driving up costs for American families and decimating seniors’ retirement funds with a nonsensical and ill-conceived...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce Donald Trump’s tariffs that have put the U.S. economy in danger of a recession, draining hard-earned retirement savings. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...