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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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May 26, 2026

Day after day, Americans are paying a whopping ‘war tax’ at the gas pump and beyond thanks to Donald Trump’s rash and damaging foreign policy and failed economic policy.

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May 26, 2026

Americans do not want Donald Trump’s war, they want lower costs.

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May 26, 2026

Trump started a war in Iran with no clear plan or strategy, and now New Yorkers are stuck paying the price at the gas pump.

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May 26, 2026

This kind of uncertainty is particularly damaging for an event of this scale.

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May 26, 2026

We cannot risk this event when we are so close to the finish line.

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May 26, 2026

For nearly a decade, families and athletes from across the country have come to Seneca Falls for the beloved ‘Right to Run’ celebration, but now that tradition is under threat because of new, senseless Trump bureaucracy.

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May 26, 2026

Seneca Falls 'Right to Run' celebration is back on! When I heard this beloved celebration was under threat because of a Trump executive order, I immediately called on the National Park Service to cut the red tape and approve these permits.

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May 26, 2026

This is bureaucratic failure at its worst: eleventh-hour unexplained delays from the Trump administration risk years of progress to repair the Rhinecliff train station – right as this sorely needed upgrade was set to begin construction.

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May 26, 2026

Trump promised to lower costs, but instead he’s raising costs.

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May 26, 2026

New Yorkers – already struggling under rising gas prices, inflation, and higher costs from tariffs – are stuck footing the bill for Trump’s reckless war in Iran.

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May 26, 2026

I will always fight to give New York’s rural communities the resources they need to address health care needs.

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May 26, 2026

Today, we don’t just cut a ribbon; we open a door for so many in Cortland that should have been here long ago to ensure they do not fight mental health challenges alone.

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May 26, 2026

I promised I wouldn’t stop fighting until they got every penny they needed to build the mental health facility Cortland deserves.

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May 26, 2026

For families and farmers in Cortland County and Central NY, distance and lack of resources should never be a barrier to getting the mental healthcare you need.

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May 26, 2026

No president should ever take this country to war alone. Republicans know Trump’s handling of this war has been a disaster.

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May 26, 2026

As Trump continues his reckless war of choice in Iran, families here in the Rochester-Finger Lakes are paying the price at the gas pump and beyond.

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May 26, 2026

America’s economy and our Main Streets are stronger when costs are lower, and we have true competition, and this bill will do exactly that.

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May 26, 2026

The meatpacking monopoly is driving up costs for New Yorkers in the Southern Tier at the grocery store and rigging the game against local farmers.

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May 26, 2026

At a time when Americans are struggling to put food on the table, Republicans say, ‘let them eat cake’ and demand American taxpayers build Trump a palace while they’re at it.

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May 26, 2026

This staggering waste of taxpayer dollars does nothing to help Americans afford groceries, gas prices, healthcare, housing, or their electricity bills.

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May 26, 2026

New Yorkers want lower costs, not a gold-plated ballroom.

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May 26, 2026

Together, we are writing the next chapter of American leadership in innovation with New York as a global hub for R&D and manufacturing.

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May 26, 2026

Quantum technology will define the next century of innovation, and GlobalFoundries and IBM are helping the Capital Region to become the command center of those efforts.

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May 26, 2026

GlobalFoundries is powering the nation’s leadership in quantum technology right here in the Capital Region.

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May 26, 2026

We must continue investing in Albany NanoTech and domestic manufacturing to keep America in the lead, strengthen our economy, and protect our national security.

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