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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on DOGE cutting programs that are vital to everyday Americans and throwing the VA system into chaos. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: When Donald Trump and DOGE began...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote to advance Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education, emphasizing that her loyalty to President Trump and his plan to eliminate the Department of Education entirely will lead to massive...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the actions of DOGE and Donald Trump, who have wreaked havoc on average Americans through the destruction of vital government programs. 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 on Senate Republicans prioritizing the profits of Big Oil and Gas companies at the expense of the environment and the health of the American people by working to overturn a law Democrats passed to...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on House Republicans' passage of a budget resolution that paves the way for trillions in tax breaks for the wealthy by slashing vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of this week’s vote on House Republicans’ radical budget resolution, which prioritizes tax cuts for billionaires at the expense of middle-class Americans. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke at a Forum held by the Democratic Senators on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the critical role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in protecting consumers from predatory financial practices...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s evil and destructive war on Ukraine, reiterating that the United States has always stood on the side of democracy and urging President Trump to heed the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following Senate Republicans passing their budget resolution last week and ahead of House Republicans continuing the same agenda, which is prioritizing tax cuts for billionaires at the expense of...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following the “Vote-a-rama,” slamming Congressional Republicans for their plan to cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy while gutting support for American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor introducing his amendment to prevent Medicaid being cut by Republicans to pass their tax cuts for the ultra-rich. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: This amendment is very simple: it allows no...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor condemning Republicans’ push to provide tax breaks for billionaires while neglecting working and middle-class Americans and announcing Democratic amendments to block these efforts and protect critical...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after President Trump made dangerous comments about the war between Russia and Ukraine, refusing to stand with our ally and blaming Ukraine for the invasion started by Vladimir Putin. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to decry Donald Trump and DOGE’s harmful cuts to the FAA, emphasizing that firing air safety personnel and other FAA workers, particularly amid recent plane crash incidents, puts Americans at risk. Below...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump and the Republicans’ plans to provide tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy paid for on the backs of working and middle class families. 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 to expose Republicans’ reconciliation bill, emphasizing that it would provide tax breaks for the billionaire class while slashing essential programs for working Americans, like Medicaid, housing funding...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor condemning President Trump, Secretary Kennedy and DOGE’s decision to slash funding for the World Trade Center Health Program, which supports 9/11 first responders, survivors, and their families, and...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services to warn of his unqualified background, emphasizing that his confirmation would endanger public health,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following the Senate Budget Committee’s markup of Republicans’ reconciliation bill, which provides tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy while gutting programs that help working Americans, such as Medicaid,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor condemning the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to Director of National Intelligence, urging Senate Republicans to reconsider their support for the Trump nominee and warning that her confirmation would pose...