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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 18, 2022

A healthy democracy is a transparent democracy.

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Jul 18, 2022

With Citizens United, that heartbeat flatlined.

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Jul 18, 2022

The disease of dark money has spread unchecked like a cancer.

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Jul 18, 2022

The DISCLOSE Act, first introduced by Leader Schumer in 2010 and reintroduced by me in every Congress since, will fix this.

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Jul 13, 2022

The administration needs to do more, need to work with Chuck Schumer to get certain things from Congress at the moment.

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Jun 23, 2022

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 10:46 p.m., adjourned until Friday, June 24, 2022, at 10:30 a.m…

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Jun 21, 2022

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it be adjourned forthwith--I like that word--under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 10:07 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at…

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Jun 9, 2022

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 3:48 p.m., adjourned until Monday, June 13, 2022, at 3 p.m. ____________________

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May 28, 2022

No amount of bloodshed seems to be enough for MAGA Republicans.

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May 25, 2022

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 10:17 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 10 a.m…

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May 25, 2022

There has been a good agreement--Senator Paul, Senator Stabenow, myself, Senator Murphy, Senator Brown--and so here is what--we are only going to have one more vote because we are vitiating--I think it is six cloture votes. So listen, one…

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May 25, 2022

In order to place these bills on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceeding en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objections having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar.

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May 24, 2022

There are some who want this body to quickly vote on sensible gun safety legislation. I`m sympathetic to that. And I believe that accountability votes are important. But, sadly, this isn`t the case of the American people not knowing where…

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May 24, 2022

Please, please, please, damn it. Put yourself in the shoes of these parents for once.

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May 19, 2022

The 11 Republican senators voting against the bill are using the same 'soft on Putin' playbook used by former President Trump.

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May 19, 2022

For Senator Paul to delay Ukraine funding for purely political motives is to only strengthen Putin`s hand.

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May 18, 2022

Senators should expect two rollcall votes at 11:30 a.m. and two rollcall votes at 1:45 p.m. ____________________

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May 18, 2022

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand in recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:34 p.m., recessed until Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 10 a.m…

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May 17, 2022

No network has had more impact in propagating and normalizing the rhetoric of replacement theory than Fox News. It is dangerous and un-American for one of the biggest news networks in the world to amplify conspiracy theories that are…

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May 17, 2022

Yesterday, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to the FOX Corporation demanding that the Murdoch empire "immediately cease the reckless amplification of the so-called Great Replacement Theory on your network`s broadcasts."

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May 17, 2022

Anchors like Tucker Carlson and, in fact, all MAGA Republicans and all voices of influence across the political spectrum should not just condemn racial violence, not just denounce white supremacist views like Replacement Theory, but…

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May 16, 2022

For the information of Senators, the Senate will begin gathering in the Senate Chamber at 10:20 a.m. and depart at 10:35 to proceed as a body to the Hall of the House for the joint meeting. Senators should also expect four rollcall votes…

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May 16, 2022

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:24 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 2:30 p.m.

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May 16, 2022

In a craven quest for viewers and ratings, organizations like Fox News have spent years perfecting the craft of stoking cultural grievance, and political resentment that eerily mirrors the messages found in replacement theory. If…

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May 16, 2022

Online, the shooter proudly professed himself as a neo-fascist, white supremacist, anti-Semite. His views shared extensively online embraced a dangerous ideology known as, quote, the great replacement, unquote, which asserts that a…

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