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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.
The weekend shootings is part of an ugly patter, one that dates to the earliest days of this nation racism has always been and unfortunately still is the poison the poison of America. The original sin of slavery and the decades of racial…
I know this community. Years ago, I worked hard to bring that grocery store to the east side of Buffalo because the community deserved a full-fledged supermarket. It was a much needed oasis in what was then a total food desert.
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 announced white supremacist views like replacement theory, but…
Fox News and their hosts need to actually stop spreading dangerous ideas like replacement theory on their shows.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that President Biden should declare a national emergency to address climate change.
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 5:22 p.m., adjourned until Monday, May 16, 2022, at 3 p.m…
Elect more MAGA Republicans if you want to see a nationwide abortion ban. Elect more pro-choice Democrats if you want to see the right to choose a woman`s freedom available from one end of the country to the other. Elect more MAGA…
We are going to continue to highlight this issue relentlessly and strongly between now and November.
In order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceeding. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bill will now be placed on the calendar…
I understand that there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…
We are making sure that every, every senator will have to vote and every, every American will see how they voted the Republican Party, the MAGA Republican Party will suffer the consequences electorally when the American people see that.
This is not just one vote and then this issue goes away. You will hear a lot from us through the next months, all the way through November.
We`re going to see where everyone stands. It`s the first time there`s a vote like this in a very, very long time when the actual rights are at stake, when it`s not an abstract exercise. This is not just one vote and then this issue goes…
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 7:37 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 10 a.m…
Look, it`s a different world now. The tectonic plates of our politics on women`s choice and on rights in general are changing. Every senator now under the real glare of Roe v. Wade being repealed by the courts is going to have to show…
If we had to pick a word that our caucus feels, it`s infuriated -- infuriated by the alleged decision, infuriated by the lies these justices told us when they said they`d respect precedent, infuriated by our Republican colleagues who don`t…
The Republican appointed Justices reported votes to overturn Roe v. Wade will go down as an abomination. One of the worst, most damaging decisions in modern history.
We will vote to protect a woman's right to choose, and every American is going to see which side every senator stands on.
This is as urgent and as real as it gets. We will vote to protect a woman`s right to choose. And every American is going to see which side every senator stands on.
I would note Maryland is in the House. Unanimous Consent Agreement--H.R. 4521
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 9:11 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 10 a.m…
I am just going to say a word about this resolution. Ulysses Grant was an amazing human being. I became acquainted with him when I read the biography of Ulysses Grant written by Mr. Chernow, a Brooklyn resident, who was very eager for us…
Earlier today, leaders past and present from around the world joined together to celebrate the life of Madeleine Albright. While Secretary Albright may have been small in stature, she was a titan in American history; she was one of a kind…
I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released a whirlwind. You will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.
At a conference last month, Senator Chuck Schumer, majority leader of the Senate, stated in his role as majority leader of the Senate he will fight to ensure that, quote, "every blanking [expletive substitution] Federal dollar only pays…
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