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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on a productive week in the Senate, making progress on judicial nominees, rail safety, SAFE Banking, and PBM reform. As Democrats here in the Senate work to continue to avoid...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate’s progress this week on executive and judicial nominations, the Railway Safety Act, the SAFE Banking Act and vital health legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the dangerous and inflammatory comments Senator Tuberville made on white nationalists serving in the military. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: I...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the deadly and racially motivated mass shooting that took place in Buffalo, New York, last year. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: This weekend,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Speaker McCarthy bending to the will of the hard-right and taking default hostage, endangering the safety of the American people and the economy. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the dangerous consequences that Senator Tuberville’s holds on military promotions have on our national security. 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 Speaker McCarthy continuing to threaten catastrophic default following yesterday’s White House meeting with President Biden and Congressional leaders regarding the debt ceiling....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting the importance of the NOTAM Improvement Act, which unanimously passed the Senate. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks. A few moments ago, the Senate unanimously passed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the debt ceiling. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: For months, Democrats have been clear: the full faith and credit of the United States cannot...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on confirming qualified judicial nominees to lifetime appointments. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: It was another productive week here on the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting his recent meetings with AI experts and the White House meeting today with the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic to discuss risks. Senator Schumer stressed the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following the receipt of a new letter signed by former Secretaries of Defense who served under presidents of both parties on the harmful impact caused by a blanket hold on military...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on steps Democrats are taking to expose the devastating impacts of MAGA Republicans’ “Default on America Act.” 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 ahead of votes to confirm several of President Biden’s well-qualified judicial nominees. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: It is going to be...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate-led efforts to outcompete the Chinese Government and preserve American leadership globally. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Later today,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor detailing the outrageous options presented by House Republicans’ position on the debt ceiling and the devastating harm that Republicans’ Default on America Act would inflict on...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate continuing to prioritize confirmation of President Biden’s well-qualified judicial nominees. 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 need to avoid catastrophic default and House Republicans’ plan to hold the nation hostage over the debt ceiling. 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 Terry O’Sullivan retiring as General President of Laborers’ International Union of North America. 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 upcoming nominations being considered on the Senate floor including Anthony Johnstone to be Circuit Court Judge for the 9th Circuit. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...