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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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Jul 30, 2025

When any five senators on the Homeland Security Committee call on the executive branch, the executive branch must comply.

newrepublic.com
Jul 30, 2025

A deep violation against the spirit of our oaths of office

slate.com
Jul 30, 2025

A sacrilegious act against our democracy

slate.com
Jul 30, 2025

And above all, Mr. Bove is religiously obedient to Donald Trump.

newrepublic.com
Jul 30, 2025

He is a Trumpian henchman—the extreme of the extreme of the extreme. He is openly hostile to the rule of law.

newrepublic.com
Jul 30, 2025

Shame on you. This is a dark, dark day.

nbcnews.com
Jul 30, 2025

He is a Trumpian henchman — the extreme of the extreme of the extreme. He is openly hostile to the rule of law. He is fundamentally opposed to democratic norms. He lacks the temperament to serve as a jurist.

nbcnews.com
Jul 29, 2025

Europe has admitted that this agreement isn’t legally binding, and they have no control over whether these investments even happen.

thehill.com
Jul 29, 2025

Trump would have you believe it’s the biggest deal ever.

thehill.com
Jul 24, 2025

If the speaker thinks he can make the Epstein escapade disappear by sending folks home early, he’s got another thing coming.

cnn.com
Jul 23, 2025

The ghost of the disgraced Jeffrey Epstein is haunting our Republican colleagues, so much so that Speaker Johnson decided to cut bait and send the House home to escape discussions about Epstein.

nbcnews.com
Jul 22, 2025

The Trump administration must explain how this happened, the parameters of the deal and why they think our national security isn’t worth meeting a higher standard.

nbcnews.com
Jul 21, 2025

This finalized independent analysis from the CBO confirms it: Republicans’ signature bill is the ultimate betrayal of the American people.

nbcnews.com
Jul 21, 2025

Nothing about this bill is beautiful.

politico.com
Jul 21, 2025

I just forced Republicans to delete their ridiculous bill name.

politico.com
Jul 18, 2025

Cuts to foreign aid will make Americans less safe. It will empower our adversaries.

nbcnews.com
Jul 16, 2025

I say to my colleagues: Let's not hand over American leadership to the Chinese Communist Party just to pay for more tax breaks for billionaires. Vote yes on my amendment.

govinfo.gov
Jul 16, 2025

Mr. Schumer moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that-- (1) are…

govinfo.gov
Jul 15, 2025

We are doing everything we can — everything we can to keep the bipartisan appropriations process going forward.

nbcnews.com
Jul 15, 2025

It is now the middle of July. Inflation is going up. And that is the definition of a broken promise.

msnbc.com
Jul 15, 2025

Tariffs raise the price of groceries, add thousands of dollars in additional costs for the average household, and Donald Trump’s chaotic approach does nothing — nothing — to make our economy stronger.

msnbc.com
Jul 15, 2025

We’ve said from the start that Donald Trump’s tariffs are a national sales tax on working and middle class families — and now it is causing inflation to rise, as many of us feared.

msnbc.com
Jul 15, 2025

What they are doing, that is just the start. Republicans have made it clear: They want even deeper cuts to Medicaid.

huffpost.com
Jul 15, 2025

Hospitals in Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina and Maine have already announced that they’re closing or in serious danger of closing – not in 2027, not in 2028, but soon.

huffpost.com
Jul 15, 2025

At least 300 rural hospitals are at immediate risk of closing because of this bill. Not two years from now. Now, this week. Two weeks after the bill passed.

huffpost.com

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