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Chuck Schumer

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Chuck Schumer is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New York since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, he has held the position of Senate Majority Leader since January 2021, making him one of the most prominent figures in the U.S. Senate. Schumer previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1999, representing New York's 9th congressional district. Throughout his career, he has focused on issues such as healthcare, infrastructure, and economic development, often advocating for policies that benefit working families and promote social justice.

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  1. Donald Trump is scared. He knows accountability is coming.23 sources2026commondreams.org
  2. despite Trump’s best efforts to bully them, the Supreme Court just reaffirmed that if you are born in America, you belong in America.19 sources2026oklahomavoice.com
  3. Now he’s coming back for more. Trump’s chaotic tariff taxes have made life harder and more expensive for the American people.19 sources2026alabamareflector.com
  4. Give it up, Donald. The SAVE Act ain’t going to happen.18 sources2026newjerseymonitor.com
  5. If you want to wipe out corruption, you can’t have the president’s personal attorney as the attorney general.17 sources2026theguardian.com
  6. Senate Republicans have handed Trump an excuse on a silver platter to keep up his pervasive, breathtaking corruption.17 sources2026westvirginiawatch.com
Aug 20, 2026

Today, costs from unwise tariffs, changing consumer trends, and major logistical disruptions are making doing business even harder and putting that progress at risk.

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Aug 20, 2026

Instead of focusing our energy on outcompeting rivals like China, the Trump administration has unwisely chosen to pick a damaging and cost-spiking tariff fight with our closest ally and biggest trading partner, Canada.

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Aug 20, 2026

We see a new grift every day. But the scheme is always the same. Trump profits, Americans pay.

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Aug 20, 2026

Fort Drum is ready, and the critical missions it carries out to protect our nation demand reliable, resilient, and independent onsite power generation.

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Aug 19, 2026

It is vital that we invest in preparing a pipeline of the next generation of healthcare workers.

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Aug 19, 2026

I’m proud to be here today after delivering $1.6 million in federal funding for this critical project and to say a promise made is a promise kept.

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Aug 18, 2026

I will always fight to ensure New York’s rural communities have the resources they need to access affordable health care services.

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Aug 18, 2026

I’ve worked with USDA on surplus grape purchases before, and I’m urging the USDA to again provide certainty to Upstate farmers, put American-grown grapes to good use, and strengthen the domestic food supply chain we all depend on.

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Aug 18, 2026

When Keuka College leaders came to me asking for help to build a new Rural Community Outpatient Clinic, I promised I wouldn’t stop fighting until they got every penny they needed to build the health care facility the community deserves…

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Aug 18, 2026

Upstate New York is known for the top-notch quality of our Concord grapes, which are made into everything from juices to jellies and are an important part of our state’s agricultural economy.

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Aug 18, 2026

“I’m proud to support Alfred State College’s proposal, in partnership with hospitals and healthcare facilities from across the region, to prepare over 500 people for healthcare careers in Western New York.”

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Aug 18, 2026

New York State Veterans Cemetery in the Finger Lakes, located at the former Sampson military base, is hallowed ground, rooted in the history of hundreds of thousands of World War II and Korean War-era service members who trained here…

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Aug 18, 2026

“From the classroom to the clinic, this innovative healthcare program will strengthen the regional healthcare system and help address critical staffing shortages,”

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Aug 18, 2026

I’m proud to launch my push for over $5 million to ensure that our nation’s veterans have the dignified resting place they have earned after fighting to protect our freedom.

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Aug 18, 2026

That’s why I’m calling on the USDA to buy Concord grape juice for domestic nutrition programs and boost our growers because when the farmers who feed our families need help from forces beyond their control, we need to act.

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Aug 18, 2026

“At a time when rural healthcare systems across Upstate New York are facing significant pressures, it is vital that we invest in preparing a pipeline of the next generation of healthcare workers.”

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Aug 14, 2026

This $6.5+ million will help Ithaca Tompkins International Airport make much-needed upgrades to ensure safety in the winter by building a new snow removal equipment facility.

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Aug 14, 2026

I urge you to select Fort Drum to host a nuclear microreactor as part of the Army’s Janus Program.

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Aug 14, 2026

As one of the most advanced and strategic military installations in the country, Fort Drum is ready, and the critical missions it carries out to protect our nation demand reliable, resilient, and independent onsite power generation.

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Aug 14, 2026

The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site holds a special place in the hearts of Buffalonians.

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Aug 14, 2026

Fort Drum’s facilities, personnel, and infrastructure make it uniquely positioned to spearhead the Army’s Janus Program and demonstrate this important, innovative nuclear microreactor technology.

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Aug 14, 2026

Bringing a safe and secure nuclear energy source to Fort Drum is a win-win for strengthening the base’s energy security and protecting our Army from vulnerabilities like grid failures.

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Aug 13, 2026

It shows he is petrified of the questions a Democratic Congress will demand answers to. We will not let Trump escape the accountability he deserves.

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