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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement announcing he will file cloture on the motion to proceed to a package of three bipartisan appropriations bills for Senate floor consideration next week: “Thanks to the phenomenal work by...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate’s bipartisan approach to appropriations legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Over the past few months, the Senate appropriations process has been a...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate’s upcoming AI Insight Forum on September 13th. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Next week, the Senate will host a gathering unlike any we have seen before...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Senate Republicans’ attack on the Biden administration’s SAVE plan to help American student loan borrowers who need it the most.  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’s upcoming Insight Forum on A.I. and critical issues before the Senate. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: And as we work to fund the government, there are plenty of other things...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the importance of passing legislation to avoid a government shutdown in a bipartisan manner. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: The Senate gavels back into session with a lot to do, but...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ efforts during the August state work period to advance the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: It is good...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on President Biden’s nomination of Jack Lew to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Earlier today, President Biden announced he’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate voting to advance three bipartisan appropriations bills and the critical importance of avoiding a government shutdown. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate voting to advance three bipartisan appropriations bills and the critical importance of avoiding a government shutdown. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to move marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance: “HHS has done the...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Biden administration’s release of new prevailing wage guidelines for tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act: “The new guidelines released today by the Biden administration are a win for...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Biden administration’s new announcement on the first 10 prescription drugs for which Medicare will negotiate lower prices and deliver lower prescription drug costs for millions of...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on President Biden’s newly announced student debt repayment program, the SAVE Plan, which aims to lower the burden of student loan debt: “This is a giant step forward in decreasing the burden of crushing debt that...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision restricting access to abortion drug mifepristone:  “Another extreme court ruling, another reminder that the MAGA agenda...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following transcript after speaking at the one-year anniversary celebration of the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act: Thank you, everybody. And I was going to do it, but you preempted me. I said, “I...

The historic Inflation Reduction Act, passed by Senate Democrats and signed into law by President Biden one year ago, is already having a huge impact nationwide, cutting costs for families and seniors, creating jobs, and taking historic action to fight climate change. Provisions in the...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following transcript after talking to reporters ahead of the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act about how the historic legislation is lowering costs, creating jobs and expanding the middle...

One year ago, President Biden signed the PACT Act, historic legislation to provide health care to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in the line of service, into law. Since then over 300,000 of our nations’ veterans and their families have benefitted from these critical services and over 4...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) joined Pod Save America to discuss the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act and how the Democrats’ agenda is lowering costs and growing the middle class. Below is a transcript of the interview: Dan Pfeiffer:...