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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.
first, on the Republican healthcare bill, my good friend the Republican leader says that there should be amendments on the floor. On such an important matter, it would be astounding if we didn't have committee hearings and committee votes…
I want to first thank my colleague from Michigan for her outstanding presentation. It was succinct. It was on point. It showed all the problems with TrumpCare. I hope we will see a lot more not only of her speaking about this--and I know…
one final point on another matter. Today, the Democratic leadership of the Senate sent a letter to Leader McConnell and Chairman Cochran. We, of course, laid out our concerns about the budget and reiterated the guiding rules that helped us…
let me thank the attending physician for quickly coming to the aid of one of our stenographers. They all do an amazing job. They are the unsung heroes, and we wish the stenographer a speedy recovery. ____________________
as the House continues to rush through its plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, I just want to point out once again how different this bill is from what the President has promised. For a while now, I have spoken about how…
I just came from speaking with several Americans about how TrumpCare would affect them. Universally, these folks were scared. They are worried their costs will go up. They are worried their benefits will go down. One of the concerns that…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader is recognized. TrumpCare
the House Republicans have finally unveiled their healthcare plan after nearly 8 years without a plan of their own. TrumpCare is finally public, and each hour that goes by brings a new set of concerns and new groups that oppose the bill…
on another matter, last night we saw the House Republicans plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. After 70 years of talking about the same thing over and over again, you would think the Republicans would have been able to come…
this morning the Judiciary Committee will have a hearing on the nomination of Mr. Rod Rosenstein to serve as the Deputy Attorney General. During the hearing, Mr. Rosenstein should commit to naming a special prosecutor to look into the…
Trumpcare is a health care handout for the wealthiest Americans and fake health care for everybody else.
I rise this afternoon on a few matters: first, Russia and the continuing investigation into Russian interference in our election and the ties between the Trump campaign, transition team, and Russia. The events of this weekend, which…
the second issue I would like to discuss is the travel ban, the recently issued Executive order on immigrants and refugees. Now that we have the details, it is clear that while the administration has made some very minor changes, it has…
first, I thank my colleague from Washington State who has been such a leader on issues like this, throughout this session of Congress and throughout her entire career. I want to add a few comments on H.J. Res. 37, which I strongly oppose…
finally, on the Affordable Care Act. My Republican friends have repeated the mantra for 7 years, ``Repeal and replace, repeal and replace.'' It turns out, during those 7 years, they never came up with a coherent plan to replace the…
before I get into the substance of my remarks, I was listening to our Republican leader talking about compromise--not that he ever engaged in very much of it when he was leader last year--but compromise requires something to compromise…
one other issue is our nominee today, Mr. Zinke. I want to spend a minute on him. He is the nominee for Secretary of Interior. One of the most important issues handled by the Interior Department is the stewardship of our national parks…
this evening, the President will give his first address to a joint session of the House and Senate. We look forward to hearing from him. Tonight's speech from the President will be far less important than past Presidential addresses for…
I welcome the majority leader and everyone back after the first district work period of the year. Tomorrow night, the President will give his first address to a joint session of Congress. I will have more to say later this afternoon at the…
I rise to echo the concerns expressed by my colleague from Florida, Bill Nelson, about the White House's refusal to provide written testimony relevant to Mr. Ross's nomination prior to the vote this evening. Mr. Ross was a key economic…
I predict that discord in their party will grow as Republicans turn to Washington after this last week of angry town halls. I believe the odds are very high. We will keep the ACA. It will not be repealed.
we are in a moment of profound unease about the stability of the executive branch of our government. The recent reports about General Flynn detailing constant, high-level contact between members of the Trump administration and the Russian…
I rise today on two topics--the need for Attorney General Sessions to recuse himself from the executive branch investigation into General Flynn and the nomination of Attorney General Pruitt to be the EPA Administrator. First, on the matter…
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