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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate Democrats’ continued efforts to protect women’s reproductive freedoms after Republicans eliminated Roe v. Wade, including the upcoming vote on the Right to IVF Act later this week. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today urged his colleagues to swiftly confirm three nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This week, the Senate has several important nominees to...

Last week, Senate Republicans blocked the Right to Contraception Act, commonsense legislation to protect Americans’ reproductive freedom after the Dobbs decision. The American people know that Senate Republicans overwhelmingly voted for the MAGA Supreme Court justices nominated by Donald Trump to...

New York, NY – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after joining Speaker Johnson in inviting Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress: “I have clear and profound disagreements with the Prime Minister, which I have voiced both privately and publicly...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference after Senate Republicans blocked the Right to Contraception Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: “Senate Republicans had the chance to vote to protect a key personal...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor, urging Senators to ensure that all Americans have access to contraception the by voting to advance Right to Contraception Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Today every Senator must take a stand:...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke alongside Senate Democrats on today’s vote to advance the Right to Contraception Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: “Let me start with a disturbing statistic. According to a recent poll...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on today’s vote to advance the Right to Contraception Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Let me begin with a disturbing statistic. According to a recent poll by the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at the Senate Judiciary Committee introducing the nomination of Meredith Vacca to serve as District Judge for the Western District of New York. confirmed, Vacca would be the first woman of color and Asian-American to serve...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the upcoming vote to advance the Right to Contraception Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: I am proud to stand with my colleagues, and I am so proud to support this...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on Senate Democrats’ fight for women’s reproductive freedoms, including the vote set for tomorrow on cloture on the motion to proceed to the Right to Contraception Act. 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 President Biden’s expected announcement of an executive action on the border and reiterated that Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked serious bipartisan border security legislation. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the latest CBO report, which shows that extending the full 2017 Republican tax law would add $4.6 trillion to the deficit, and would mainly serve to enrich the wealthiest few and large corporations....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his letter released last week calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the oil industry after the Federal Trade Commission uncovered potential evidence of price fixing and collusion that...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the felony conviction of former President Donald Trump. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Last Thursday, a jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of...

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 the Right to Contraception Act, setting up a floor vote on Wednesday. Leader Schumer said that over the coming weeks, Senate Democrats will put reproductive...

Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent the following Dear Colleague letter as America nears the two-year anniversary of the disastrous Dobbs decision. Senate Democrats remain committed to fighting for women, families, and reproductive freedoms, starting with the Senate considering...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement regarding the proposed temporary ceasefire that has been negotiated, urging Hamas to accept the offer: “While Israel has made significant compromises to reach an agreement, Hamas has repeatedly...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement regarding Donald Trump’s comments after the former president’s felony conviction: “The undeniable fact is Donald Trump went through the same legal process that all Americans go through, he was tried...

New York, N.Y. – Today Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) led a group of 23 Democratic Senators in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter calling on DOJ to use every tool at its disposal to prevent and prosecute collusion and price...