Political Quotes

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 22, 2026

At a time when many Americans continue to face economic challenges, we should be working to expand opportunity and food security, not create new barriers to assistance.

southdakotasearchlight.com
Jul 22, 2026

Republicans and Democrats must work together to draft a farm bill that restores SNAP and protects funding for food assistance.

northdakotamonitor.com
Jul 22, 2026

I will not support any farm bill that does not provide states more time to prepare to shoulder the program’s costs.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Jul 22, 2026

The presidency belongs to the American people. It is not Donald Trump’s business to sell.

padilla.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

Trump is without question the most corrupt president in American history.

padilla.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

Today, we take a major step towards the next chapter for chip research and manufacturing, with Albany leading the way.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

I’ve long fought to show the world that, with the right focus and investment, the next generation of microchips could be developed and made here in America, here in the Capital Region, not in China, not overseas.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

With these investments, the world’s most advanced microchips will soon be stamped ‘Made in Upstate NY.’

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 22, 2026

The arrival of the new High NA EUV technology components at Albany NanoTech marks a new era for New York’s role in driving American semiconductor leadership.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 21, 2026

The federal grantmaking process includes essential, non-political guardrails that this rule seeks to eviscerate.

southdakotasearchlight.com
Jul 21, 2026

Ultimately, these changes will make it harder for grant recipients to apply for and manage federal funds – undermining public safety, public health, economic competitiveness, and the government’s ability to address rising costs.

southdakotasearchlight.com
Jul 21, 2026

103,000 New York families, kids, and seniors across the Capital Region depend on SNAP to put food on the table. But last year, Republicans passed the largest cut to SNAP in history, forcing Capital Region counties and their taxpayers to…

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 21, 2026

Working families are stretched thin every time they walk into a grocery store, and they deserve relief.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 19, 2026

The Trump administration must stop its attack on our hardworking federal employees immediately.

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 19, 2026

Democrats will fight like hell to make sure every American voter can cast their ballot freely, without obstruction or interference from Donald Trump.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 18, 2026

Neither Trump nor his party can disown the deadly consequences of that approach by ICE.

theguardian.com
Jul 17, 2026

The courts have rejected it, Congress has rejected it, even members of your own party have rejected it – give it up. The Save America Act isn’t going anywhere. Period.

theguardian.com
Jul 17, 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.

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 17, 2026

They know they can’t win the election fair and square. So we don’t put it past them to try whatever they can.

huffpost.com
Jul 17, 2026

Let's be clear - in America, voters choose their leaders, not the other way around.

bbc.co.uk
Jul 17, 2026

The Trump administration rushed 12,000 agents onto our streets without ensuring they were fit to carry a badge and a gun — and Republicans gave this rogue agency vast power and no accountability.

abcnews.com
Jul 16, 2026

Investments in clean energy lower home energy bills, create good-paying union jobs, and strengthen American manufacturing—a win-win-win for workers, families, and communities.

heinrich.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

Airport workers keep millions of Americans moving every day—and a job that keeps America moving should be a job that lets a family get ahead. The Good Jobs for Good Airports Act will raise wages, strengthen benefits, and ensure these…

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

With this whopping $15 million National Science Foundation award, the future is bright for research, development, and manufacturing of cutting-edge laser technology in Rochester, the Finger Lakes, and Southern Tier – led by the University…

schumer.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

Donald Trump is dragging America deeper into a war in Iran with no authorization, no plan, and no exit strategy.

theguardian.com

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