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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Fund, which the Senate agreed to as an amendment to the omnibus by a vote of 90-6. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: First, I want...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which the Senate agreed to as an amendment to the omnibus by a vote of 73-24. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: This bill is a great...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on omnibus legislation to fund the government, which the Senate passed by a vote of 68-29. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: This is one of the most significant...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to provide an update on government funding legislation before a vote to confirm Franklin Parker as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: It was a...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on his meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: President Zelenskyy, in his first trip outside Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s invasion, delivered a powerful,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on government funding legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: I just met with President Zelenskyy and he...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on advancing a bipartisan package to fund the government, avert a shutdown, and support American families, workers, veterans, small businesses, and more. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to a joint meeting of Congress this evening. 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 the retirement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT). Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: It’s never easy to bid farewell to a retiring...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the release of government funding legislation that includes many important priorities, such as funding authorized through the CHIPS and Science Act and billions to support universities,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on continuing to make progress on omnibus government funding legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Appropriators are racing around the clock to finish the last major item...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah and urged Americans to stand against bigotry and intolerance amid a rise in antisemitism across the country. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on actions being taken by the Department of Commerce and Congress through the NDAA to counter the threats to our national security by the Chinese Communist party. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the urgent need to pass a one-week continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown and continuing to make progress on omnibus government funding legislation and the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at the ceremony for the unveiling of the official portrait of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks. When I was a young...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the unveiling of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s official portrait and celebrating her incredible legacy. 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 on the bicameral, bipartisan agreement on a framework to fund the federal government in fiscal year 2023 that includes many priorities including more aid for Ukraine and the Electoral...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee introducing Arun Subramanian, nominated by President Biden to serve as District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: I...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the confirmation of Dana Douglas to serve as a Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth District and the historic shift in the court’s composition under President Biden. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at the White House South Lawn ceremony in celebration of President Biden signing the Respect For Marriage Act.  Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Hello,...