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Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to announce the Senate's upcoming vote to protect IVF access for American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: From the moment the MAGA Supreme Court reversed Roe as Donald Trump promised they...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on inflation slowing to a new three year low following passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Speaker Johnson's delayed vote on a partisan CR proposal and its critical shortcomings in areas like veterans' care, defense, border security, and health services. Leader Schumer stressed the need to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to honor those who lost their lives and those who undertook brave acts of heroism on 9/11, emphasizing his commitment to work every day to ensure the survivors of the attack receive the care they deserve....

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate on the vote to confirm Jeanette Vargas to serve as District Judge For The Southern District Of New York, adding to the Biden – Harris administration’s list of highly qualified and diverse nominees . Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to urge his Republican colleagues in the House to stop wasting time on a CR proposal intended to lay the groundwork for dangerous Project 2025 proposals and to instead work with Democrats on a bipartisan...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at the Congressional Medal Ceremony to award the highest Congressional honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, to the 13 service members who lost their lives in defense of innocent civilians at the Hamid Karzai International...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the need for Senators to work together on a bipartisan basis to make progress on important issues when possible. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Everyone knows that...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to announce the historic establishment of a new high-speed rail manufacturing facility in Horseheads, New York, benefiting both the local economy and the national transportation system. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to welcome his Senate colleagues back after a productive August work period, and to applaud the swearing-in of Senator-designate George Helmy, the first-ever member of the Coptic Orthodox Church to serve...

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on this upcoming session, including continuing work to confirm President Biden’s well-qualified judicial nominees and the need to pass bipartisan legislation to avoid a harmful and unnecessary government...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor about the Senate’s successful passage of the JUDGES Act, which will create 66 new, much-needed federal district court judgeships. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: I am very happy the Senate ends this...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on the House to take up the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s and Teens Online Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), which the Senate passed earlier this week. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling on the upcoming vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: Today, the Senate has the chance to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on Republicans’ efforts to undermine the VA and slash veterans’ health care as part of the radical policies outlined in Project 2025. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Right now, Long...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on recent Senate efforts that mark important progress on AI legislation. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: It’s been two months since the Bipartisan AI Working Group I...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor, announcing the introduction of the No Kings Act, a piece of legislation that reaffirms that Presidents and Vice Presidents do not have immunity for actions that violate federal criminal law and clarifies...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on today’s  vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today, the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to urge Senate support for the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act and the AI Transparency in Elections Act to provide necessary guardrails to protect our elections from the potential harms of AI....

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on today’s vote to confirm Meredith Vacca to be District Judge for the Western District of New York. If confirmed, Judge Vacca will be the first Asian American woman and the first woman of color to serve...