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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the passing of Itay Chen, a fellow Brooklynite who was killed during the October 7th attack in Israel. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Today I am heartbroken to learn that 19-year-old fellow...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Judicial Conference’s decision to stop the practice of judge shopping and restore Americans’ faith in the rule of law. This follows his letter from July on the matter to the Chief Judge of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the importance of passing bipartisan appropriations bills and avoiding a government shutdown next Friday. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: We have ten days left...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Department of Veterans Affairs expanding access to healthcare services such as IVF to veterans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: After the stunningly radical...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor welcoming President Duda of Poland and highlighted the imminent need to provide aid to Ukraine. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today, Leader McConnell and I will be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the release of President Biden’s budget proposal and Democrats’ continuing work to invest in the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday President...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expanding immediate relief to Medicare Part B providers who were impacted by the healthcare cyberattack last month. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington. D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on President Biden’s budget proposal, which lays out a strong path for the nation that Democrats are working to build: “Just as he did in his State of the Union address, President Biden’s budget...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the successful agreement to avoid a shutdown on the first six funding bills to keep important programs funded for the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: After months of hard work, we...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on CNN News Central on last night’s State of the Union address.   John Berman: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joins me now, Senator, thank you so much for being with us. Before the address, White House officials were...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement reacting to President Biden’s State of the Union Address: “Tonight, President Biden showed the American People that the state of our union  - and his leadership - is strong and only getting stronger...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding his guests for the State of the Union and the progress made possible by the legislative accomplishments of Democrats and the Biden Administration. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the floor on passing appropriations legislation before Friday’s deadline. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks which can also be viewed here: Last night, the House passed the six appropriations bills with an overwhelmingly...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today announced that the National Institute Of Standards and Technology will receive up to $10 million to establish the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute after heeding the call of Leader Schumer to balance continued U.S....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today announced five New Yorkers and a Ukrainian soldier, wounded in battle but treated in a New York hospital, as his guests for the State of the Union. His guests range from local leaders to recipients of pension relief for union...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate’s approval of a short-term extension of FAA authorization.  Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Last night the Senate, I’m glad to say, unanimously approved a...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the importance of passing bipartisan appropriations bills and avoiding a government shutdown on Friday. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: With just a few days to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on tomorrow’s State of the Union address, and highlighted the positive impacts of legislation passed by Senate Democrats. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: When President...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) joined with Senators Whitehouse (D-RI), Markey (D-MA) and Klobuchar (D-MN) and Representatives Lee (D-PA) and Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to lead 49 Members of Congress in sending a bicameral letter to...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee, introducing Magistrate Judge Sanket Bulsara, nominated by President Biden to serve as District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...