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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), today released the following statement on Speaker Johnson’s press conference at Mar-a-Lago and the Speaker’s proposed legislation: “Today’s press conference is simply designed to further sow confusion and distrust in our elections. Even...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on yesterday’s bill introduction of legislation that would codify the Judicial Conference’s new policy and curtail judge shopping across the country. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Yesterday, I led a...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor applauding the Biden Administration for expanding background checks under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Today is a big day in America for commonsense gun safety...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s Joint Address to Congress and the urgent need for the House to pass the Senate’s bipartisan national security supplemental. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following Senate passage of his bipartisan resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Ryan Corbett after more than 600 days of unjust detention by the Taliban. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and 37 Democratic Senators, released legislation that would codify the Judicial Conference’s new policy and curtail judge shopping across the...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his letter to Capitol One and Discover on their potential multi-billion dollar merger and called for the companies to share information on the merger with the American people.  Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate agenda and Republicans’ decision to delay transmission of the articles of impeachment for Secretary Mayorkas. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: As we enter...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans’ culpability in the overturning of Roe and Republican attempts to hide from their record of trying to strip abortion rights. 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 urgent need for the House to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion and defend democracy. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Not a generation ago, the thought...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the announcement of President Biden’s new plans to cancel student debt for 30 million Americans, combatting the student debt crisis that disproportionally affects communities of color. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the urgent need for the House to take action and provide critically needed support for Ukraine. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Seven hundred seventy-five days since...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on historic investments made possible by the CHIPS and Science Act and other vital legislation passed by Senate Democrats and on the significant economic progress made under the leadership of President...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans’ culpability in the overturning of Roe and Republican attempts to hide from their record of trying to strip abortion rights. 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 President Biden and Secretary Raimondo announcing a preliminary agreement to use incentives made possible by his CHIPS and Science Act to support a more than $65 billion investment in American chip...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the announcement of President Biden’s new plans to cancel student debt for tens of millions of Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Since the day the President...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Northern District of Texas refusing to abide by the Judicial Conference’s judge shopping reforms and called on Congress to consider legislation to end judge shopping. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his letter to Capital One and Discover on their proposed merger, an unprecedented multi-billion dollar deal that could risk higher costs for Americans in the long run. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Taliban detention of Ryan Corbett for more than 600 days and announced he is introducing a resolution with Leader McConnell calling for his immediate and unconditional release. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate’s immediate legislative priorities, including the need to provide crucial aid to Ukraine by passing the national security supplemental in the House. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...