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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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Jun 5, 2026

The Rhinecliff train station is one of New York’s busiest transportation hubs, but it is in desperate need of critical infrastructure and accessibility improvements.

schumer.senate.gov
Jun 5, 2026

Tonight, Senate Republicans passed a rotten bill that makes their priorities painfully clear: more money for Donald Trump, more power for Donald Trump, and nothing to lower costs for working families.

theguardian.com
Jun 5, 2026

Do we believe that Donald Trump, who has lied to us day in and day out, do we believe that he will be able to resist getting his sticky fingers in the slush fund when it would benefit himself and his family? No way, no way.

foxnews.com
Jun 5, 2026

The timing of this announcement could not be worse, with just over a week until FISA 702 authorities expire.

foxnews.com
Jun 5, 2026

Senate Democrats will force a vote on the floor to end Trump's corrupt scheme for good.

bbc.com
Jun 5, 2026

Do we believe, do any of us believe that Donald Trump, who has lied to us day in and day out, will be able to resist getting his sticky fingers in the slush fund, when it would benefit himself and his family?

pbs.org
Jun 5, 2026

Amendment after amendment, vote after vote, Republicans are going to have to answer to the American people.

abcnews.com
Jun 5, 2026

Republicans are now leaving taxpayers to rely on nothing more than a promise from Donald Trump's personal fixer. That is not accountability. That is a permission slip.

npr.org
Jun 4, 2026

Trump picked Blanche because he’s loyal to the president alone – not the Constitution, not the rule of law, and certainly not the American people, and not to the values that this country has had for 250 years.

idahocapitalsun.com
Jun 4, 2026

Every family in the North Country deserves a safe and affordable place to call home.

governor.ny.gov
Jun 4, 2026

Trump and Republicans are hellbent on rigging our elections and undermining our democracy. Democrats won’t let that happen.

padilla.senate.gov
Jun 4, 2026

This reckless war in Iran is costing Americans billions, and it must end.

schumer.senate.gov
Jun 4, 2026

NY House Republicans need to do their jobs, stand up to Trump and stand up for their constituents who are paying the price for his war.

schumer.senate.gov
Jun 4, 2026

It is backwards to charge American taxpayers $1 billion to build Trump’s gilded ballroom, while including zero dollars to help Americans struggling with rising costs.

schumer.senate.gov
Jun 4, 2026

He is another unqualified Trump appointee that will make our country less safe.

huffpost.com
Jun 4, 2026

Bill Pulte is a partisan thug with no experience in intelligence.

huffpost.com
Jun 4, 2026

Every vote, every amendment we bring to the floor will demonstrate that Democrats are standing up for the American people, and Republicans are selling out to Donald Trump.

foxnews.com
Jun 4, 2026

Trump has not killed this slush fund. He has not revoked the special tax immunity he gave himself and his family.

foxnews.com
Jun 4, 2026

Trump's appointments of Bill Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence appears to have been a hastily considered backroom deal based on loyalty to Trump, not the security of our nation.

foxnews.com
Jun 4, 2026

Blanche and Trump's words are worthless. The only way to stop Trump's nearly $2 billion MAGA slush fund and his blank check to commit tax fraud is to abolish it by law - permanently.

bbc.com
Jun 3, 2026

Expanding this sport is not only about fairness and equal opportunity for women athletes and providing long-overdue recognition for their achievements, but also about supporting regional economic growth.

schumer.senate.gov
Jun 3, 2026

Ensuring female athletes have the same opportunity as their male counterparts to compete on the Olympic Stage is about fairness and equal opportunity.

schumer.senate.gov
Jun 3, 2026

As American women excel at the Women’s World Championship, allowing women to compete is about more than fairness. It’s about recognizing their extraordinary athletic accomplishments.

schumer.senate.gov
Jun 3, 2026

Every year, women from across the country train at world-class facilities in Upstate New York like Lake Placid’s Olympic Ski Jumping Complex and Mt. Van Hoevenberg for a chance to represent Team USA in Nordic Combined. But they are…

schumer.senate.gov
Jun 3, 2026

We’re going to beat [Maine Republican senator] Susan Collins and take back the Senate.

thefp.com

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