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Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of tomorrow’s vote on cloture on the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:Besides working on judicial nominations, the Senate will also vote...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the importance of advancing Judge Florence Pan’s nomination to serve as a Circuit Court Judge for the D.C. Circuit. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:As we begin the third week of the work period,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor announcing a Senate vote on the DISCLOSE Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:Today, I am announcing the Senate will vote this week to take up a measure critical to fighting the cancer...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on supporting our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico following the destruction of Hurricane Fiona. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:Today, my thoughts are with all our fellow Americans in...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor prior to filing cloture on the nomination of Judge Florence Pan to serve as a Circuit Court Judge for the D.C. Circuit. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:I will file on the nomination of...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor prior to filing cloture on the nomination of Judge Florence Pan to serve as a Circuit Court Judge for the D.C. Circuit. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:I will file on the nomination of...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on moving to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocols, major climate action that would curb the use of dangerous hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at the Business Roundtable Quarterly Meeting to discuss the historic accomplishments of the Senate Democrats this Congress, including the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, and the role...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on continuing to confirm President Biden’s highly qualified and diverse judicial nominees. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:Finally on judges, it was another productive week here on the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the tentative railway labor agreement reached early this morning by unions representing thousands of workers and freight rail companies. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:Last night,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on marriage equality. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:Negotiators have been meeting practically every single day, Senate negotiators – Democrat and Republican – have been...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need to codify marriage equality into law to protect the fundamental rights of millions of Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:Over the past few months, both sides have...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate Republicans introducing a radical nationwide abortion ban, similar to ones the majority of the caucus has supported in the past, after insisting that the Supreme Court Dobbs...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Inflation Reduction Act creating jobs, lowering costs, and ushering in a new era of affordable clean energy. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:While MAGA Republicans spent yesterday touting their extreme agenda,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a White House event celebrating the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:This is a great and celebratory day. Thank you, Mr. President, for inviting us to the White...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Inflation Reduction Act creating jobs, lowering costs, and ushering in a new era of affordable clean energy. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:This afternoon, I will join with my Senate Democratic...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on MAGA Republicans introducing a radical nationwide abortion ban after insisting that the Supreme Court Dobbs decision would mean abortion would be left to the states. Below are...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of introducing a resolution designating September 13th as National Sepsis Day. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:I want to say a few words on a health issue that rarely gets the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on continuing to confirm the President’s highly qualified and diverse judicial nominees. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:Last night, I moved to file cloture on the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to honor the lives lost on September 11th, 2001. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:Everywhere I go, whenever I’m wearing a suit or a sport jacket, I wear this flag pin on my lapel, a...