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Charles E. Schumer

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Charles E. Schumer is the current Senate Majority Leader and a prominent member of the Democratic Party, representing New York. He has served in the U.S. Senate since 1999 and previously held the position of a U.S. Representative from 1981 to 1999. Schumer has been a key figure in various legislative efforts, particularly in areas such as healthcare, immigration reform, and technology regulation. He has recently voiced concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on political campaigns and the need for bipartisan solutions to address these challenges.

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Aug 14, 2026

He dedicated his life to serving Western New York and our country and played a key role protecting our national security during both world wars and in the decades after,” said Senator Schumer.

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Aug 6, 2026

‘Wild Bill’ Donovan is an American hero who received the Medal of Honor and also was a founder of the modern intelligence community.

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Aug 5, 2026

Democrats are united by a common purpose: putting a check on Donald Trump by defeating his Republican enablers and taking back the Senate.

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Aug 3, 2026

The bill provides a responsible pathway that allows us to continue negotiating a budget that won’t leave working families behind.

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Jul 31, 2026

While Donald Trump is purging people of color from public service and waging war on diversity, Senate Democrats are moving in the opposite direction — and the results speak for themselves.

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Jul 31, 2026

Democratic staff is the most diverse it has been since we began collecting this data, with 40% more staffers of color than in 2017. That progress makes the Senate stronger, more effective, and more representative of the country we serve…

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Jul 23, 2026

We’re going to keep the pressure on our Republican colleagues.

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Jul 10, 2026

2 World Trade Center, the final piece of the post-9/11 Ground Zero rebuilding puzzle, will finally rise, with thousands of building trades workers giving it shape and thousands of American Express employees giving it life.

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Jul 9, 2026

Every senior in the Southern Tier deserves a safe and affordable place to call home.

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Jul 2, 2026

In May, homes and businesses across New York City and parts of Long Island suffered immense flood damage.

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Jun 24, 2026

I’m proud that the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, which I worked to protect and expand, has generated more than $28.7 million to help build 96 new, transit-oriented affordable homes in Hempstead.

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Jun 19, 2026

These water infrastructure projects will create jobs and support communities across New York, from the Capital Region to the Southern Tier.

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Jun 15, 2026

Trump must release the details publicly, brief Congress immediately and end this war for good.

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Jun 12, 2026

With the completion of the reconfigured I-81 northern and southern interchanges, we are closer than ever to tearing down the viaduct that has divided Syracuse for generations and realizing the dream of a reconnected and thriving downtown…

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Jun 11, 2026

He cannot be in the DNI role. Our national security is too important.

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Jun 9, 2026

Susan Collins has never been more vulnerable after she voted with Trump 96 percent of the time, confirmed his far-right judicial nominees, and took millions from special interests while voting to rip health care away from Mainers.

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Jun 9, 2026

Over the past year, we have created a path to win a Democratic Senate majority and put a stop to the chaos and damage of the Trump administration by defeating the Republicans who enable his harmful agenda.

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Jun 2, 2026

A guy who can file such baseless political and outrageous charges against political officer holders he doesn’t like can’t be entrusted to protect our national security.

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Jun 2, 2026

The director of national intelligence is supposed to speak truth to power, but Donald Trump appears to have chosen Pulte because he speaks power’s truth instead.

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Sep 27, 2023

If we do not act, we could soon live in a world where political campaigns regularly deploy totally fabricated but also totally believable images and footage of Democratic or Republican candidates, distorting their statements and greatly…

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Sep 27, 2023

Thank you, Chairwoman Klobuchar, for your continuing work on important legislative efforts to protect our elections from the potential harms on AI.

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Sep 27, 2023

Make no mistake, the risks of AI on our elections is not just an issue for Democrats, nor just Republicans.

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Sep 27, 2023

We do not need to look very hard to see how AI can warp our democratic systems this year.

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