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New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement after the Commerce Department Inspector General announced it will heed his demand and open an audit into staffing levels and the potential ramifications of cuts at the National Weather Service (NWS) and...

Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Denouncing Donald Trump’s Radical And Inexperienced Judicial Nominees Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce the judicial nominations of Joshua Divine and Cristian Stevens of Missouri, whose...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats release the 2025 Senate Democratic Diversity Initiative survey showing an increase in the number of diverse staffers in Senate Democratic offices. You can find the report here. Today, the Senate Democratic...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following yet another dead-of-night vote by Senate Republicans to pass their rescissions package—one that guts critical funding for local TV and radio, slashes foreign aid that keeps Americans safe, and...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the Republican rescissions package as a “dark day for America.” Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks: This is a dark day for America, a dark day for rural Americans, a dark day for any American...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on his amendment to the Republican rescissions package that would stop Republican-led cuts to critical foreign aid programs that are essential to helping the United States outcompete the Chinese...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce Senate Republicans’ decision to move forward with the rescissions package, at the behest of Donald Trump, despite the fact that it will eviscerate funding for global health and public...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce the Republican rescissions package, warning that it is only one step in the playbook that Republicans will use to gut funding for healthcare, education, housing, and more—all to pay for tax...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) demanded a full, immediate, and independent investigation into if and how the Trump-Noem spending cuts and policy changes at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may have contributed to an inadequate response to the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out the Trump administration for its blatant failure to protect Americans from natural disaster in the wake of the tragedy in Texas and called on the GAO to investigate the cuts to FEMA and how...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call out the Trump administration for authorizing a $200 million contract for Elon Musk’s company to deploy Grok in a national defense capacity, a mere days after the AI model spewed antisemitic...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans pushing to pass Donald Trump’s rescissions package that would gut local TV and radio stations, and decimate foreign aid.  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 on rising inflation and economic instability thanks to Donald Trump’s tariff tax. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Americans woke up this morning to a troubling...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to highlight his serious concerns surrounding President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz—the same individual recently demoted from his role as National Security...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the Trump administration’s funding cuts to programs like FEMA and the National Weather Service, which have potentially affected rescue efforts in the wake of the tragedy in Texas, and could undermine...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to call attention to the immediate harm Americans are facing just two weeks after Republicans’ “Big, Ugly Bill” became law. 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 to condemn Republicans’ continued obeisance to Donald Trump and to warn that the Republican-led rescissions package would devastate rural communities, weaken national security, and put partisan loyalty...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the upcoming confirmation vote for Whitney Hermandorfer to be Circuit Judge for the 6th Circuit, detailing her lack of experience and extreme loyalty to Donald Trump. Below are Senator Schumer’s...

[VIDEO]  President Trump: What a nice sound that is, isn't it? What a nice -- please, sit down? Hi, Scott. So I always said that if I ever became president, I would play that all the time no matter where I went in the building, but I've never really gotten to do it. I wanted it for breakfast, lunch...

Washington, D.C. Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) cut the ribbon for the grand opening of America’s first-ever National Semiconductor Technology Center Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Accelerator at Albany NanoTech, created by his CHIPS & Science Law, which will fuel the next...