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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.
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 6:16 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 10…
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 7:53 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at 10 a.m…
In order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I will object to further proceedings. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________
I understand 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…
Finally, Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, Thursday, February 10, be waived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered…
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 7:56 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 10…
For the information of Senators, we expect to have one rollcall vote at 11:45 a.m. and one vote at 1:45 p.m. ____________________
Those are all bills that we hope to move forward, and so that is why I have rule XIV'd them. ____________________
Before I get into my remarks, just some brief housekeeping. ____________________
I intend to have the Senate take it up quickly and in time before the February 18th deadline. So while negotiations on a full year funding agreement continue, we will in the meantime, avoid a pointless and costly government shutdown.
As Majority Leader Chuck Schumer noted at a recent speech at the Young Israel of Woodmere on Long Island, New York, less than half of New York-based applicants received funding under the program.
Earlier this morning, Americans learned that, thanks to the skill and bravery of our Armed Forces, we have taken off the battlefield the world leader of ISIS. I want to thank the incredible work of our brave military servicemembers who…
For the information of Senators, there will be three rollcall votes beginning at 12:30 p.m. ____________________
For the information of the Senators, we have one vote tonight; there will be three votes tomorrow at 12:30. I yield the floor. ____________________
I am confident that the President will select an outstanding individual to fill Justice Breyer seat. And we intend to move quickly on our constitutional duty to act on his nominee when announced. I can assure all senators that the Senate…
And so, it is high time we had that perspective and others represented in court, because when you have a diversity of perspectives, groups make better decisions.
We want to be deliberate. We want to move quickly. We want to get this done as soon as possible.
The most fundamental wellspring of this democracy, more important than a rule in this chamber.
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 10:51 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 11…
For the information of Senators, we expect a rollcall vote on confirmation of the Thomas nomination at 12 noon. ____________________
I just want to thank Senator Whitehouse. He has been a leader on this issue. It doesn't get enough attention. It is very much part of our bill, the Freedom to Vote Act. It is universally or virtually universally supported, and it is one of…
If the Senate cannot protect the right to vote, which is the cornerstone of our democracy, then the Senate rules must be reformed, must be reformed.
If the Republicans block cloture on the legislation before us, I will put forward a proposal to change the rules to allow for a talking filibuster on this legislation.
The eyes of the nation will be watching what happens this week in the United States Senate. If Republicans choose to continue the filibuster, their filibuster of voting rights legislation, we must consider and vote on the rule changes that…
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