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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke alongside Senate Democrats on today’s vote to advance the Right to Contraception Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: “Let me start with a disturbing statistic. According to a recent poll...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on today’s vote to advance the Right to Contraception Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Let me begin with a disturbing statistic. According to a recent poll by the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the upcoming vote to advance the Right to Contraception Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: I am proud to stand with my colleagues, and I am so proud to support this...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on Senate Democrats’ fight for women’s reproductive freedoms, including the vote set for tomorrow on cloture on the motion to proceed to the Right to Contraception 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 on President Biden’s expected announcement of an executive action on the border and reiterated that Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked serious bipartisan border security legislation. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the latest CBO report, which shows that extending the full 2017 Republican tax law would add $4.6 trillion to the deficit, and would mainly serve to enrich the wealthiest few and large corporations....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his letter released last week calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the oil industry after the Federal Trade Commission uncovered potential evidence of price fixing and collusion that...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the felony conviction of former President Donald Trump. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Last Thursday, a jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after filing cloture on the motion to proceed to the Right to Contraception Act, setting up a floor vote on Wednesday. Leader Schumer said that over the coming weeks, Senate Democrats will put reproductive...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following Senate passage of H.R.2365, the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, sending it to the President’s desk. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: A few moments ago, the Senate...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend on Big Oil companies making record profits at the expense of the American people. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: “I want to thank our great leaders. I want to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Big Oil reaping record profits and cashing in on corporate stock buybacks while gouging the price Americans pay at the pump and pushing to repeal vital clean energy investments.  Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference after Republicans blocked the bipartisan border security bill for a second time in today’s vote.  Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: “So we're here again. Just like three...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the upcoming Senate vote today on bipartisan border security legislation, three months after Republicans blocked the same legislation. 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 importance of passing the bipartisan Border Act that would crack down on fentanyl entering the United States. Senate Republicans voted against the bill in February and the Senate will vote on...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a press conference to celebrate Senate Democrats' milestone of 200 diverse and well-qualified federal judges being confirmed under President Biden's administration. 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 the Senate confirmation of the 200th federal judge under the Biden Administration, marking a significant milestone and the most diverse slate of judicial confirmations under any president in American...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate Democrats reaching their milestone of confirming 200 judges nominated by President Biden. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today, the Senate reaches a...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the upcoming Senate vote on bipartisan border security legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Tomorrow, Senators face an important decision: will both sides...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on MAGA Republicans’ partisan Farm Bill that will not work for American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Tomorrow, House Republicans will markup their partisan...