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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor supporting President Biden’s call on the USTR to consider tripling tariffs on Chinese imports as a result of unfair trade practices exhibited by the Chinese government.  Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor honoring former United States Senator and Governor Bob Graham. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today we are mourning a colleague and former member of this chamber, Bob...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on need to get the House-passed FISA reauthorization bill through the Senate. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: The Senate might be stuck addressing the House’s bogus...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the urgent need to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, the South Pacific, and humanitarian assistance. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: On another important matter, we are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the impeachment trial of Secretary Mayorkas, which will commence this afternoon. Senator Schumer said that the charges brought fail to meet the standard of high crimes and misdemeanors and that the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the expected transmission of articles of impeachment for Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This afternoon, we expect...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on need to get the House-passed FISA reauthorization bill through the Senate. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Last night, I moved to place the House-passed FISA...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Republican attempts to overturn the Biden Administration’s rule on capping credit card late fees, and increase costs on Americans. 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 recent investments made in technology and new jobs created thanks to the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Democratic agenda. 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 urgent need to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, the South Pacific, and humanitarian assistance. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Right now, the world is in...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor, condemning the direct attack by Iran against Israel, urging them to refrain from escalating hostilities, and emphasized that the House must pass the bipartisan Senate national security supplemental as...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Democrats making Tax Day smoother and easier for Americans through the Direct File program included in the Inflation Reduction Act and on the need for Republicans to work with Democrats to pass the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate agenda, the FISA 702 reauthorization deadline on Friday, and the House transmitting the articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tomorrow. Below are Senator...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), today released the following statement on Iran’s attack on Israel:   “I just spoke with top administration officials and they confirmed reports that U.S. and Israeli forces acted together to help protect Israel from Iran launched missiles...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), today released the following statement on Speaker Johnson’s press conference at Mar-a-Lago and the Speaker’s proposed legislation: “Today’s press conference is simply designed to further sow confusion and distrust in our elections. Even...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on yesterday’s bill introduction of legislation that would codify the Judicial Conference’s new policy and curtail judge shopping across the country. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Yesterday, I led a...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor applauding the Biden Administration for expanding background checks under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Today is a big day in America for commonsense gun safety...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s Joint Address to Congress and the urgent need for the House to pass the Senate’s bipartisan national security supplemental. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following Senate passage of his bipartisan resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Ryan Corbett after more than 600 days of unjust detention by the Taliban. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and 37 Democratic Senators, released legislation that would codify the Judicial Conference’s new policy and curtail judge shopping across the...