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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to urge continued and more robust bipartisan efforts on AI to ensure that the United States maintains its technological lead in the wake of China’s announcement on the DeepSeek AI model. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to demand a plan from President Trump to stop the spread of bird flu and resulting higher egg prices, restating his commitment to push for more federal resources in a bipartisan way to address this...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn President Trump’s chilling and potentially unlawful decision to immediately terminate many of the federal government’s nonpartisan independent watchdogs. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to urge continued and more robust bipartisan efforts on AI this year, following today’s announcement from China on the DeepSeek AI model. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor about three of President Trump’s unqualified, troubling, and dangerous nominees—Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.— before their upcoming confirmation hearings. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to announce that all 47 Senate Democrats will introduce a resolution this week condemning President Trump’s pardons of individuals convicted of assaulting Capitol Police officers during the January 6th...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on last night’s confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Last night, Senate Republicans entrusted the most powerful...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on President Trump threatening to eliminate FEMA. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday, President Trump travelled to North Carolina and California to tour sites...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump firing at least 12 independent inspectors general across multiple agencies in an effort to once again place himself and his administration above accountability. Below are Senator...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his decision to vote against confirming Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Today the Senate will vote on the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on President Trump spending his first week in office enacting policies straight from the Project 2025 playbook. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Does anyone here...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s extremely erratic and highly unqualified nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday, 51 Republican...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s extremely dangerous, erratic, and highly unqualified nominees and announced he will be voting against the nominations of John Ratcliffe, Pete Hegseth, and Russell Vought. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of his vote against advancing the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, urging his colleagues to follow suit in rejecting the deeply erratic and unqualified nominee for this crucial...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on President Trump’s executive orders that have dismantled decades of progress for working people, middle class families, and health care affordability. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Republican-led Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which punishes medical professionals and American women and pushes an extreme anti-choice agenda. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor addressing the need for clean energy to support AI data centers following the President’s announcement on AI investments and energy-related executive orders. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of today’s vote to advance the Republican-led Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which punishes medical professionals and American women and pushes an extreme anti-choice agenda. Below...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s actions to line the pockets of the ultra-wealthy and mega corporations while doing nothing to lower costs and alleviate the burden on working families. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor after meeting yesterday with Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, condemning Mr. Vought’s troubling calls to cut essential government programs,...