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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Senate taking the first step to consider the Right to Contraception Act, vital legislation protecting reproductive freedom for women all across the country. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the dangerous lies that former President Trump posted to Truth Social, and called on all members of Congress to fiercely condemn them. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a news conference in the Senate Swamp to discuss how Republican abortion bans are hurting health care providers and worsening access to care for millions of people.  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 need to curtail the pernicious practice of “judge shopping” following a North Texas District Court decision to block the implementation of commonsense gun safety rules, including closing dangerous...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the necessity to protect reproductive rights across America, especially after a MAGA packed court overturned Roe v. Wade. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Shortly, I...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Biden Administration approving over 1 million claims from over 888,000 veterans still suffering from burn pit exposure thanks to the PACT Act passed by the Senate last Congress. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on MAGA Republicans in the House pushing a partisan version of the Farm Bill, breaking from bipartisan tradition. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Later this week, House...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need to pass the bipartisan border security bill that was drafted by both parties and voted down by Senate Republicans in earlier this year. 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 after another far-right judge placed an injunction against the implementation of commonsense gun safety reforms. Leader Schumer reiterated the need for Congress to step in to curtail “judge shopping” that...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate confirmation of Seth Aframe of New Hampshire to serve as a Circuit Court Judge on the First Circuit. Once confirmed, Aframe will be the 198th judge confirmed by the Senate since...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the announcement from ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders equivalent to warrants sought for the leaders of Hamas. 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, announcing the Senate will vote on Thursday on the bipartisan border security bill, which Senate Republicans blocked as a part of the national security supplemental three months ago. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor as we approach 100 days since Republicans blocked the bipartisan Border Act and on the need to pass border security legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Tomorrow...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor on the need to take action on border security nearly 100 days after Republicans rejected serious bipartisan border security legislation after demanding we fix the border. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at the Rules Committee markup of three bills to protect our elections from the dangerous impacts of artificial intelligence. Leader Schumer voiced his support for all three bills: S. 2770, the Protect Elections from...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the need for real action on the border after Republicans blocked consideration of the strong bipartisan Senate border security bill. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Three things are true...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate vote on the nomination of Judge Sanket Bulsara to serve as a District Judge on the Eastern District in New York. Once confirmed, Bulsara will be the 195th judge confirmed by the Senate...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the release of the Bipartisan Roadmap For Artificial Intelligence Policy, which follows the landmark all-Senate AI Insight Forums.  Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on his efforts to urge FERC to strengthen their new transmission rules to unlock a clean energy revolution that will lower costs for American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: The...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for serious action on border security and Republicans’ filibuster of bipartisan border security legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: It has been 97...