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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 31, 2026

President Trump promised to lower costs, but instead, working- and middle-class families across Upstate New York are left to foot the bill and pay more while he pads his own bank account.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 31, 2026

I will always fight to protect Upstate New York’s growing semiconductor superhighway, which is key to our economy and national security.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 31, 2026

Apple integrating these Chinese chips into its supply chain would send a dangerous message to other American companies that they, too, should turn to Chinese-made chips.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 31, 2026

I wrote my CHIPS & Science Law, so we would make American microchips again, with American workers, and not be over-reliant on semiconductors from overseas.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 31, 2026

Using Chinese-made chips produced by companies allied with the Chinese Communist Party regime undermines American manufacturing and national security.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 31, 2026

Are Senate Republicans listening? The country is clamoring for you to end this war

theguardian.com
Jul 29, 2026

I urge New York House Republicans to come back to the table and write a Farm Bill that actually meets the moment: supporting farmers, strengthening rural America, protecting families, and ensuring Americans have enough to eat.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 29, 2026

That’s why I will NOT support a Farm Bill that does not provide more time for states and counties to prepare to shoulder the cost of SNAP. A Republican Farm Bill that abandons hungry families is not a serious proposal.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 29, 2026

85,000 New York families, kids, and seniors across the Southern Tier depend on SNAP to put food on the table. But last year, Republicans passed the largest unkind cut to SNAP in history, forcing Southern Tier counties and their taxpayers…

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 28, 2026

Upstate farmers work hard every season to put food on our tables and keep New York’s agricultural economy growing. When April weather severely damaged crops just as they were beginning to bloom, I stood up for the farmers who were hit…

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 28, 2026

Every time Republicans oppose our war powers resolution and vote against ending this war, they lose the faith of the American people.

foxnews.com
Jul 26, 2026

Trump admits he’s ripping the rug out from under hardworking families so he can get revenge on the Americans who didn’t vote for him. It’s sick and deranged.

tehrantimes.com
Jul 25, 2026

The Good Jobs for Good Airports Act will raise wages, strengthen benefits, and ensure these workers finally receive the dignity and respect they’ve earned. It’s past time Congress made sure good jobs take off at every airport in America.

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 24, 2026

Now he’s coming back for more. Trump’s chaotic tariff taxes have made life harder and more expensive for the American people.

alabamareflector.com
Jul 24, 2026

I have said it before, and I will say it again: there should be no ICE mass detention center in Orange County, not in Newburgh, not in Chester, not anywhere.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 24, 2026

Local leaders and community members can’t get a straight answer on what ICE is planning, and that is just not acceptable.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 24, 2026

For millions of American families, IVF isn’t politics—it’s hope," said Schumer.

duckworth.senate.gov
Jul 24, 2026

That's what we're supposed to be doing here, because it's Congress that has the power to bring war.

cbsnews.com
Jul 24, 2026

Will our Republican colleagues join us?

cbsnews.com
Jul 23, 2026

There should be no ICE mass detention center in Orange County, not in Newburgh, not in Chester, not anywhere.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 23, 2026

We all know that Donald Trump wants to steal America's elections, plain and simple. And Democrats won't let it happen.

commondreams.org
Jul 23, 2026

Bragging about "only" 18 service members "being killed in a reckless and illegal war" started by the president is "beneath contempt and a new low even for the likes of Donald Trump."

huffpost.com
Jul 23, 2026

Americans can't afford gas, can't afford groceries, can't afford their electric bill. But Trump thinks they can afford to fly him in style.

foxnews.com
Jul 23, 2026

The luxury jet may have come wrapped in a bow for Donald Trump, but it came with a massive price tag for the American people.

foxnews.com

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