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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the nomination of Magistrate Judge Sanket Bulsara, nominated by President Biden to serve as District Judge for the Eastern District of New York and Ronald Keohane, Buffalo Native as Assistant...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding his letter to the Federal Trade Commission, urging them to investigate the blockbuster merger between Exxon and Pioneer. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Last...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding CMS providing hospitals and healthcare providers with relief after a devastating cyberattack against Change Healthcare system.  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 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: It is the start of a...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill, which will be available soon at major stores and pharmacies. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: As...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services announced a response to the massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare. Leader Schumer sent a letter to CMS calling for an all hands on deck approach...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor in advance of Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to avoid a government shutdown and on moving forward with bipartisan appropriations legislation next week. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: I am...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent the following letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services after a massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare downed a vital network for hospitals and pharmacies. The attack left healthcare providers unable to be paid and...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on Congress reaching a bipartisan agreement on the first six funding bills to ensure the government remains open: It’s good news that Congress has finally reached a bipartisan agreement on the first...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today delivered remarks on the critical importance of expanding access to the ballot box and ending voter discrimination at a press conference on the reintroduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. You can view Leader...

President Biden And Senate Democrats Have Confirmed The Most Black Judges Of Any President’s First Term Over 30% Of All Judges Confirmed By This Senate Are Black, The Highest Percentage Of Any President Senate Democrats have made reshaping our federal judiciary a top priority. In less than four...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the passing of the first Senate Curator, Jim Ketchum. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Last week, I was saddened to hear about the passing of the first...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the reintroduction of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Later today, I’ll join several of my Democratic colleagues...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the imminent need to pass aid for Ukraine, and counter Vladimir Putin’s unlawful invasion. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: In the meeting with President Biden...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Biden’s upcoming visit to the southern border after Republicans voted to kill bipartisan border legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on yesterday’s announcement of an appropriations agreement to avoid a harmful and unnecessary government shutdown. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) along with Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and House Appropriations Committee...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today released the following statement calling for an investigation into student loan forgiveness mismanagement...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement that this will be his last term as Senate Republican Leader: “During my years in the Senate, Mitch McConnell and I rarely saw eye to eye when...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the actions of hard-right Republicans that have led to decreased access to reproductive care across the country, including new attempts to limit access to IVF.  Below are Senator Schumer’s...