Chuck Schumer

I just filed on three nominations, and that will take us through Tuesday afternoon, October 17. We will also return to the consideration of the minibus, which includes MILCON-VA, Transportation-HUD, and Agriculture. We are working in good…

I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read the following: A…

I ask that the Senate stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair. Thereupon, the Senate, at 3:55 p.m., recessed subject to the call of the Chair and reassembled at 8:10 p.m. when called to order by the President pro tempore…

I always wave with friendship and affection to my friend, the Senator from Louisiana. I was going to speak for a few minutes; is that OK?

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand in recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7 p.m., adjourned until Friday, September 29, 2023, at 10 a.m. ____________________

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand in recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:54 p.m., recessed until 10 a.m., Thursday, September 28, 2023…

We can and must protect Medicare. We can and must do so without cutting benefits.

We can and must protect Medicare. We can and must do so without cutting benefits.

If we abide by what seemed like a bipartisan commitment not to cut benefits, we must safeguard Medicare by raising revenue.

My Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act would ensure Medicare remains solvent effectively forever.

I've spent enough time in the Senate to know the difference between freewheeling chat and actual proposals.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand in recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:04 p.m., recessed until Wednesday, September 27, at 10 a.m.

I am very glad to see cloture was adopted by a very large, bipartisan majority. This shows we can work together, even with our differences, for the betterment of the country. I hope the House follows suit. ____________________

If we do not act, we could soon live in a world where political campaigns regularly deploy totally fabricated but also totally believable images and footage of Democratic or Republican candidates, distorting their statements and greatly…

The responsibility for protection--protecting our elections will not be Congress's alone.

Make no mistake, the risks of AI on our elections is not just an issue for Democrats, nor just Republicans.

Thank you, Chairwoman Klobuchar, for your continuing work on important legislative efforts to protect our elections from the potential harms on AI.

That is why I firmly believe that any effort by Congress to address AI must be bipartisan.

We do not need to look very hard to see how AI can warp our democratic systems this year.

The proposal currently touted by the Chairman would push the top marginal tax rates above 50%, impose a 37.4 percent top rate on capital gains.

Unfortunately, anytime Republicans mention Medicare being in trouble, Democrats accuse us of trying to blow up the program.

Democrats have proposed cuts to Medicare advantage, which ignores the choice and competition these plans often offer consumers.

It is literally life and death for millions of older Americans.

We can and must protect Medicare. We can and must do so without cutting benefits.

We face simple arithmetic, raise revenue, or cut benefits.