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Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn Secretary Noem for the outrageous treatment of Senator Padilla for doing his job as a public servant. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: What happened last...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following the arrest of the suspect in this weekend’s deadly shooting of Minnesota lawmakers, condemning the broader rise of political violence across the country and urging leaders from both parties to...

New York, N.Y. – On Sunday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke about the politically motivated, targeted, and deadly shootings of elected officials in Minnesota, and precautions that will be taken to bolster security for all elected officials. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on the devastating and politically motivated attacks that occurred in Minnesota. This statement follows his comments earlier this morning on the shootings.   I am continuing to closely monitor the...

New York, N.Y. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the horrific treatment of Senator Alec Padilla (D-CA): The video that now all of America has seen and the treatment of Senator Padilla makes you sick to your stomach. We have to find out what the hell is going on, and...

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement on rapidly unfolding developments between Israel and Iran: “I have been briefed on events in the Middle East and am closely tracking developments. I am praying for the safety of American citizens...

Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Demanding Immediate Investigation Into Federal Agents Forcefully Removing Senator Padilla From Noem’s DHS Press Conference Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to demand answers on the manhandling and forceful...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader (D-NY), along with Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Ed Markey (D-MA), released data exposing how over 300 Rural Hospitals are at disproportionate risk of closure, conversion, or service reductions due to the Republican’s “Big,...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the cuts to SNAP proposed by Senate Republicans, which would cause millions of Americans, specifically children, to go hungry. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: After...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor calling out the Trump administration for delaying funding allocated to help millions of Americans gain access to affordable, high speed internet, all to help Starlink. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate’s vote to confirm Billy Long to be IRS Commissioner, urging Senate Republicans to reject this radical, unqualified nominee. 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 bring attention to a radical gun provision that Republicans have snuck into their “Big, Ugly Bill” that reverses a century’s worth of commonsense rules on silencers, vowing that Senate Democrats will...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Senate Republicans voting to advance the nomination of Billy Long to be IRS Commissioner, laying out that this nominee is not independent, qualified or free of scandal. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump and Republicans’ “Big, Beautiful Bill” which would have drastic effects on the U.S. economy by killing over 800,000 clean energy jobs, forcing the U.S. to be dependent on China, sending...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stood with Senators Whitehouse, Markey, and Blunt Rochester and climate and labor groups to expose how the Republican tax scam will decimate the clean energy economy, which would raise energy costs for American families, slash jobs, and shrink...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard and Marine Corps to protests in Los Angeles against the wishes of local officials, condemning the use of our troops as political pawns. Below are...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the House having to vote once again on the “Big, Ugly Bill,” urging House Republicans to vote against the rule in order to lower costs, save jobs, and preserve health care access for millions of...

NYT: After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets NBC: 13 House Republicans urge Senate to scale back clean energy cuts in bill they voted for NOTUS: ‘I Didn’t Love the Bill’: How Republicans Are Coping With Reconciliation Fallout Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: “Full...

NYT: After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets NBC: 13 House Republicans urge Senate to scale back clean energy cuts in bill they voted for NOTUS: ‘I Didn’t Love the Bill’: How Republicans Are Coping With Reconciliation Fallout Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: “Full...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s violent provocation of deploying the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles, attempting to distract from his many failures. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be...