Chuck Schumer

I know we are all frustrated at this outcome. However, we are not giving up on Build Back Better, period. We won’t stop working on it until we pass a bill.

I would ask you to consider this question, if the right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, then how can we in good conscience allow for a situation in which the Republican Party can debate and pass voter suppression laws at the…

We are now called upon to act. We alone can protect our democracy from these attacks.

Senator Schumer also committed to bringing a version of the Build Back Better bill passed by the House of Representatives to the Senate floor.

Voting right is coming to the Senate floor. If the Republicans try to block it at a 60-vote threshold, we will then vote. We as Democrats will have a vote on a rules change.

Senators should be aware that the Senate will in fact consider the Build Back Better Act very early in the new year so every member of this body has the opportunity to make their position known on the Senate floor not just on television.

Now, Madam President, it has been a long day of voting. We are not quite done yet, but we are close. At the end of the day, we will have invoked cloture on 2 circuit judges, confirmed 9 district court judges, confirmed 41 Ambassadors, and…

Chuck Schumer has vowed to pass voting rights in time for the 2022 election.

For the information of Senators, the first vote of the day is expected at 10 a.m. We expect additional rollcall votes throughout the day. ____________________

I would like to move forward on voting rights.

For the information of Senators, we expect to move to discharge the Thomas nomination for the Ninth Circuit during Thursday's session. ____________________

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 8:15 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 10…

This week, Democrats also continue working on getting the Senate into a position where we can vote on the President`s Build Back Better legislation. We`re also continuing to hold conversations as Senate Democrats on the urgent work of…

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 7:31 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 10 a.m…

For the information of Senators, there will be three rollcall votes starting at 11 a.m. on cloture on the Elliott nomination, cloture on the House message, and on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution to raise the debt limit…

Today the prayers of the Senate extend to all of those impacted by the deadly tornadoes that broke out across the South and Midwest over the weekend. We pray and mourn especially for the people of Kentucky, where far too many lives have…

The work is not yet finished. But we`re working hard to put the Senate in a position to get the legislation across the finish line before Christmas.

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 10:19 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 10…

I want to begin today with a short update on the debt ceiling. Over the past few days, we have made good progress on this issue, and I am optimistic that we will be able to prevent the awful prospect of the U.S. defaulting on its sovereign…

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, pursuant to S. Res. 470, as a further mark of respect to the late Robert ``Bob''…

So for the information of Senators, there will be two rollcall votes at 11:30, two rollcall votes at 2:15, and at least one rollcall vote at 5:30. ____________________

I have 1 request for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committees…

Senate Democrats remain committed in taking up in passing President Biden`s Build Back Better Act before Christmas. We are close. And we will keep going until the job is done.

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 9:29 p.m., adjourned until Monday, December 6, 2021, at 3 p.m…

For the information of Senators, there will be a rollcall vote at 5:30 p.m. on cloture on the Rosenworcel nomination. ____________________