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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate voting on bipartisan legislation that will fix a funding issue in the continuing resolution, in order to support D.C. firefighters, law enforcement, and teachers. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his decision to choose to vote for cloture to advance the Republican continuing resolution to prevent a catastrophic shutdown and prevent Donald Trump from eviscerating the federal government further....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on avoiding a shutdown that would harm the American people and grant the Trump administration and Elon Musk more power over government spending. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor about Elon Musk and DOGE’s efforts to weaken Social Security by cutting phone services, closing offices, and laying off workers—moves that would harm millions of seniors and disabled Americans who rely...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following Donald Trump advertising Telsa on the White House Lawn for his billionaire buddy, Elon Musk, after sales have plummeted. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to address Republicans’ partisan Continuing Resolution to fund the government, noting Democrats prefer a CR through April 11th to allow time to negotiate bipartisan legislation that can pass. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out Republicans and Elon Musk for their alarming attacks on Social Security and Medicare, warning that their efforts to gut the programs would harm millions of seniors, people with disabilities,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s erratic statements and lack of concrete decisions hurting the economy and the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Donald Trump's erratic...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to address Elon Musk’s comments about the need to eliminate Social Security and Medicare, which is critical to tens of millions of seniors, all in service of funding tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor about the economic uncertainty facing Americans because of President Trump's trade policies, which have caused market instability and rising inflation, despite his promise of “a Golden Age on day one”....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Gary Peters (D-MI) held a press conference to condemn the Trump...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on reports that Donald Trump will sign an executive order to abolish the Department of Education, which will raise property taxes and harm American families and children. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor warning about the alarming influence of DOGE and Donald Trump over the Social Security Administration and the risks their interference poses to Social Security benefits for seniors, people with...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of Senators Sanders (I-VT), Bennet (D-CO), Van Hollen (D-MD), Durbin (D-IL), Blumenthal (D-CT), and Welch (D-VT) as they each attempted to pass resolutions by unanimous consent to condemn...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on CNN News Central this morning to discuss last night’s Joint Address to Congress by Donald Trump, which was little more than a diatribe of lies and mistruths told to the American people, and the Democratic response by Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress, condemning his reckless rhetoric and falsehoods, while emphasizing that Senate Democrats and Americans of all parties will continue to organize against...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress, denouncing Trump’s agenda which has prioritized tax breaks for the wealthy at the expense of American families, slashing vital government programs,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor about President Trump’s broken campaign promises on the economy, and how, instead of delivering lower costs, hardworking Americans have witnessed skyrocketing prices and the erosion of essential...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to announce his guests to President Trump’s Joint Address: five New Yorkers who exemplify the human cost of President Trump’s cruel agenda, including fired veterans and Medicaid recipients, and the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on President Trump’s upcoming Joint Address to Congress, decrying Trump’s agenda which has thus far included tax breaks for the rich at the expense of working Americans, slashes to essential government...