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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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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

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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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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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

Finally, the responsibility for protection--protecting our elections will not be Congress's alone.

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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

That is why I firmly believe that any effort by Congress to address AI must be bipartisan.

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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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Jul 26, 2023

Margaret Garnett would be an outstanding addition to the Southern District, and it's why I'm so glad--so glad to support her nomination.

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Jul 26, 2023

Under this administration, the Senate has now confirmed 140 judges, including 103 district judges, many with bipartisan support.

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Jul 26, 2023

I come before you today with great enthusiasm because it's my honor to introduce an outstanding public servant this morning, Margaret Garnett.

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Jul 26, 2023

It's a pleasure always to come back to the Senate Judiciary Committee where I spent 18 happy years.

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Jul 26, 2023

I was proud to recommend Margaret to President Biden to serve as a district judge for the Southern District in New York.

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Mar 22, 2023

Make no mistake, the agency truly needs these investments.

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Jan 25, 2023

Those remarks were well worth waiting for. Thank you.

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Jun 27, 2017

President Trump, I challenge you to invite us, all 100 of us, Republican and Democrat, to Blair house, to discuss a new bipartisan way forward on health care in front of all the American people.

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Jun 14, 2017

It doesn't excuse this. It doesn't condone it, but it's a good reminder that maybe we can bring the temperature down across the country in the Congress and everywhere else.

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Sep 23, 2015

I hope so. You know, he is such a powerful influence that people go to sleep tonight and say maybe, you know, he said and when he particularly spoke of both Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Martin of bringing us together and people overcoming…

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