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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:...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Biden administration’s emergency supplemental request: “There is strong bipartisan support in the Senate for doing more to help our fellow citizens impacted by natural...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on President Biden’s Executive Order restricting U.S. investments in China: “For too long, American money has helped fuel the Chinese military’s rise. Today the United...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement marking one year since the CHIPS and Science Act became law: “Today marks one year since the historic bipartisan CHIPS and Science bill I helped author finally became law. CHIPS and...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after his phone call with Senator Feinstein this morning:   “I spoke with Sen. Feinstein this morning. She said she suffered no injuries and briefly went to the hospital as a...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court allowing rules regulating so-called ghost guns to go into effect. Below is Senator Schumer’s statement: “Today’s ruling shows Congressional Republicans...

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released the following statement after Donald Trump was indicted in connection to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election: “The insurrection on January 6, 2021...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement after Fitch downgraded the U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA+. Below is Senator Schumer’s statement: “The downgrade by Fitch shows that House Republicans’ reckless...

Washington, D.C. – Leader Schumer spoke at a press conference following the robust bipartisan vote in the Senate to pass the National Defense Authorization Act. Below is a transcript of his remarks, as well as a document highlighting the Democratic victories in the NDAA. Okay good evening...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor in advance of the Senate’s overwhelming bipartisan vote to pass the National Defense Authorization Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: It’s been a long day but a very...