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Charles E. Schumer

Senator for New York · Democratic · United States

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“There has already been some reporting from anonymous sources that Trump was personally involved in pushing these campaign ads on the taxpayers' dime. Let's be clear, these ads were anything but public service announcements. They were pure propaganda.”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“When Trump meets with various AI industry leaders at the White House today, he ought to stop resisting the growing consensus that we need real guardrails to mitigate AI's risk.”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“Instead of trying to score cheap political points with hollow proposals, Senate Republicans need to work with us to take meaningful action that will actually contain these existential risks. They are not doing that, and the American people are in real danger because of their failure to act. Stock Trading Mr.”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“President, on Trump propaganda, Donald Trump continues to cram his taxpayer-funded propaganda down the throats of the American people. In less than a single week, Trump has aired three campaign ads, costing at least $1.5 million, all paid for by--guess who--the American taxpayer.”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“I can sum up the shortcomings of the Republican data center bill with one word: optional. The bill is optional. America, do you hear that? Here, we need some real action on data centers. And what does the Republican Senator from Ohio come up with? Something that is optional. It is up to the companies to decide.”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

“Mr. President, well, Donald Trump is asleep at the wheel when it comes to reining in unchecked AI. Right after news came out over the weekend about rogue AI agents infiltrating government websites in the United States, Australia, and at the U.N., do you know what Trump told FOX News?”

Senate29 September 2026Source ↗

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  1. “How did Donald Trump end up choosing him, once again, for an Agency that depends on science, evidence, and impartiality to ensure the health of over 330 million Americans? That vote--the vote on RFK--is about one simple question--one simple question: Will Republicans do the right thing for American public health, or will they do whatever is necessary to keep Donald Trump happy no matter how misguided he is? The American people will know the answer to this very soon also. I yield the floor.”

    Senate11 February 2025Source ↗

  2. “Cabinet Nominations Now, Mr. President, on two upcoming nominations this week, Senate Republicans will force two nominees through the Senate that they know perfectly well do not merit confirmation. But Republicans, it seems, are going to confirm them anyway because Donald Trump is strong-arming them into submission. Last night, 52 Republicans voted to advance the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the Director of National Intelligence. By now, there is no question about whether or not Ms. Gabbard is qualified to lead America's intelligence Agencies.”

    Senate11 February 2025Source ↗

  3. “Government Funding Mr. President, on the shutdown, in 5 weeks, funding for the Federal Government will run out. Let us remember, when there is talk about a shutdown, Trump and Republicans are already shutting down large parts of the government. Democrats do not want a government shutdown. It is the Republicans who are in charge. It is their responsibility to avoid a shutdown. The idea that Democrats want a shutdown is laughable. Republicans who say this should look in the mirror. Let me repeat.”

    Senate11 February 2025Source ↗

  4. “Mr. President, in his first 3 weeks in office, Donald Trump has waged a scorched-earth campaign against the rule of law. We all know that Donald Trump, of course, won the election last November, and as we all know, he campaigned on a platform to cut back large parts of the government. But nothing--nothing--in the Constitution, nothing in our grand tradition of American separation of powers allows Donald Trump to break the law in order to achieve those goals. Let me repeat that. Donald Trump campaigned on cutting back the government.”

    Senate11 February 2025Source ↗

  5. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate11 February 2025Source ↗

  6. “Whistleblower Portal Now, on our whistleblower portal, so today, we Senate Democrats have a very simple message to the American people and that is: If Donald Trump won't stand up for the rule of law and Senate Republicans won't lift a finger to hold him accountable, Senate Democrats will. So today I joined with a number of my colleagues to announce a new Senate Democratic whistleblower portal to help fill the void that Donald Trump created by firing the government's independent watchdogs.”

    Senate10 February 2025Source ↗

  7. “Madam President, I just got back from Albany and Syracuse, where I visited two of our community health centers--the Syracuse Community Health Center and the Hometown Health Center in Schenectady. These community health centers do amazing work--amazing work. They provide good, effective, efficient healthcare for so many people. In New York State, about 2.4 million people get help from the community health centers. In Central New York that I visited in Syracuse, about 80,000, and in the Capital Region, where Albany is, 110,000.”

    Senate10 February 2025Source ↗

  8. “Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate10 February 2025Source ↗

  9. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  10. “I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) are necessarily absent.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  11. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  12. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  13. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  14. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  15. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  16. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  17. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  18. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  19. “For the hundreds of western New York families left scrambling when their Head Start closed, I vote no on Vought.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  20. “I ask for the yeas and nays.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  21. “The only people who should celebrate Russell Vought are Donald Trump's billionaire friends when they get another tax break. I caution my Republican colleagues: Voting to place the chief architect of Project 2025 in charge of White House policy will come back to haunt them. If the chaos of the last 2 weeks is any indication of what is to come, Russell Vought will be a massive liability for Donald Trump, for Republicans, and worst of all, for the country. Tonight, I will vote no fervently, strongly, with complete conviction, and urge my colleagues to do the same. I yield the floor.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  22. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  23. “He has a responsibility to meet with Senators from across the aisle, especially because we have such deep concerns about what is happening at Treasury under his watch. His written responses have been wholly inadequate. He came before the committee before the Treasury payment system was invaded. And he should not be evasive. He should come before us and answer questions. In this letter, we speak not just for the caucus but for millions of Americans who say this is an urgent matter. Secretary Bessent should meet with us so the American people have confidence that our government will continue to function effectively and that their privacy remains protected. Again, I thank my colleague from New Hampshire for ceding me a little bit of her time and look forward to her remarks.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  24. “Department of Government Efficiency Mr. President, yesterday, in another effort, we wrote a letter with my Democratic colleagues to Secretary Bessent, Treasury Secretary, demanding he meet with us face-to-face about the risky things DOGE is doing at Treasury. I thanked Vice Chair Murray, Vice Chair Warner, Ranking Member Wyden and Warren and Peters for joining me on this important matter. Bessent has made time in his schedule to talk with Republicans in the House about DOGE.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  25. “This morning, it is not business as usual on the Senate floor. Russell Vought is not a business-as-usual nominee. He is one of the most fringe and hard-right individuals the Senate has seen in a very long time. For the last 20 hours, virtually every single Democrat has come to the floor of the Senate to tell the American people how bad Russell Vought will be for them, to sound the alarm on Russell Vought. We were here yesterday. We were here all last night. We are here today.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  26. “I yield 120 minutes of my postcloture debate time on the vote nomination to Senator Murphy.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  27. “I proudly, strongly, and with complete conviction will vote no on this awful, awful nominee. I yield the floor.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  28. “He clearly withheld information from Senators about plans for political retribution of the FBI. These agents are now on the firing line, which wasn't known when he first had the hearing that that would happen, so he clearly withheld that information from Senators. Either Mr. Patel serves the interests of the American people or he serves the interests of Donald Trump, which, of course, all too often diverge. I yield the floor.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  29. “Nomination of Kashyap Patel Finally, Mr. President, the FBI. Yesterday, the FBI handed over to the Justice Department a list of thousands--thousands--of employees involved in the January 6 investigation. These actions have political retribution written all over them, and it will get worse if Kash Patel is named FBI Director. The Senate should not rubberstamp a patently partisan nominee like Kash Patel to lead the FBI. I join the Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee. I am demanding a second hearing of Mr. Patel.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  30. “Head Start Mr. President, now on Head Start and the effect of the funding freeze--even a week after Donald Trump backed off his ill-designed funding freeze, the collateral damage still lingers for millions across the country. He was forced by public pressure, by Senate Democrats and by others, to back off on the funding freeze. But that doesn't mean the harm all went away. It is still being done. And a painful example is the damage done to Head Start programs everywhere. Every single Head Start program was halted last week, despite White House claims they were exempt.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  31. “Mr. President, yesterday, Leader Jeffries and I announced legislation to stop unlawful meddling by DOGE or other entities in the Treasury Department's payments system. Our bill will deny access to the payment system by anyone designated as a ``special government employee''--in other words, people who aren't required to disclose conflicts of interest. Our bill will deny access to anyone with conflicts of interest or lack of appropriate clearance.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  32. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate5 February 2025Source ↗

  33. “I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”

    Senate4 February 2025Source ↗

  34. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate4 February 2025Source ↗

  35. “Chamber of Commerce--hardly a liberal group-- said President Trump's tariffs ``will only raise prices for American families and upend supply chains.'' Even The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board--again, no friend of liberals--said that President Trump's tariffs will result in ``the dumbest trade war in history.'' That is what this would be, as The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board said, ``the dumbest trade war in history.'' This is not what the American people want. Senate Democrats are not going to stand quiet as Donald Trump makes inflation worse. We will push legislation soon to protect people's bottom lines and stop the President from unilaterally plunging us into a trade war with our own allies. I yield the floor.”

    Senate3 February 2025Source ↗

  36. “Finally, Mr. President, on tariffs, this weekend, President Trump kick-started a golden age of higher costs for American families with his 25-percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico--two of our four biggest trading partners. By issuing his tariffs, Donald Trump is yet again rigging the game for his billionaire friends while doing nothing to lower costs for American families. Thankfully, President Trump got immense blowback, and for now, he has decided to back off his nonsensical trade war with Mexico, but President Trump's retreat is not enough.”

    Senate3 February 2025Source ↗

  37. “Mr. President, before our very eyes, an unelected shadow government is conducting a hostile takeover of the Federal Government. Friday night, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire Elon Musk, gained access to the Treasury Department's entire system of payments, including Social Security and Medicare benefits and Americans' tax refunds. I will say more on this in a moment. But that was not all. This weekend, DOGE staffers also executed what can only be described as an illegal seizure of the U.S.”

    Senate3 February 2025Source ↗

  38. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate3 February 2025Source ↗

  39. “Cabinet Nominations Mr. President, OK. On the Patel and Gabbard nominations, today the Judiciary Committee, Senate Judiciary, is hearing testimony from Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee for FBI Director. The hearing is still ongoing, but it is already very clear Mr. Patel is not remotely prepared to serve as FBI Director. Mr. Patel has failed to answer how his confirmation as one of the Nation's chief law enforcement officers will make Americans safer. He has failed to convince Americans that he will serve their interest and not Donald Trump's.”

    Senate30 January 2025Source ↗

  40. “State and Local Taxes Mr. President, SALT. This week, House Republicans released their laundry list of priorities for this Congress. What Republicans included on the list is truly awful--draconian cuts, tax breaks for the ultra-, ultrarich, and the same ultraright ideology that most Americans, even most Republicans, reject. But what is equally bad is what House Republicans left off their list. SALT, state and local tax, and that is what I want to focus on today.”

    Senate30 January 2025Source ↗

  41. “Nomination of Russell Vought Mr. President, now on OMB and Russell Vought, this week, the American people saw firsthand just how destructive the impact of Project 2025 could be. In the blink of an eye, President Trump ordered OMB to illegally freeze trillions of dollars in Federal funding for families and kids, for hospitals and fire stations and police departments, impacting almost every single community in the United States. Thankfully, the American people fought back and made their voices heard. Trump was forced to retreat, rescinding his disastrous memo--for now.”

    Senate30 January 2025Source ↗

  42. “Mr. President, this morning, our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the horrible, heartbreaking incident at Reagan Washington National Airport last night. I have been briefed on the horrific incident at DCA and have continued to monitor the situation. My heart goes out to everyone who was impacted by this incident. I am praying for the victims, their families, and our brave first responders as we monitor the situation. But I have to tell you, I just watched President Trump's news conference.”

    Senate30 January 2025Source ↗

  43. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate30 January 2025Source ↗

  44. “Thank you for sounding the alarm on the terrible things this administration is preparing to do, and thank you for being true patriots who believe in our democracy. I yield the floor.”

    Senate29 January 2025Source ↗

  45. “Nomination of Tulsi Gabbard Mr. President, on Tulsi Gabbard, tomorrow, the Senate Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing for President Trump's nominee for DNI, the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. Of all the people President Trump could have nominated for the job of DNI, few could be worse for our national security than Tulsi Gabbard. If confirmed, Ms. Gabbard would be a walking liability to our intelligence community and our national security.”

    Senate29 January 2025Source ↗

  46. “Nomination of Kashyap Patel Mr. President, on Mr. Patel, tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony from Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee to be the next FBI Director. Mr. Patel is not remotely prepared to serve as FBI Director. In fact, he has a long history of spreading lies about the FBI and of smearing the public servants who work there to keep us safe. He is a conspiracy theorist, a hard-right ideologue, and openly hostile to the free press. During tomorrow's hearing, the most important questions for Senators is, How on Earth will Mr.”

    Senate29 January 2025Source ↗

  47. “Trump Administration Firings Mr. President, yesterday, President Trump showed his true, hostile colors to working people and union members in America. Without cause, the President took the unprecedented step of firing a duly appointed Commissioner of the National Labor Relations Board 2 years before her term was set to expire. Then, last night, President Trump fired two Democratic members of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, leaving that body frozen without a quorum. Let's be very clear. These unlawful firings are a direct assault on working people.”

    Senate29 January 2025Source ↗

  48. “Deepseek Mr. President, on DeepSeek, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into orbit in 1957, it ignited a space race between the two world's greatest powers, and America won. Yesterday, we faced a similar inflection point between China and the United States. This time, the prize is not like Sputnik landing on the Moon; the prize is something so important--artificial intelligence. The recent news from DeepSeek is being called AI's Sputnik moment for America.”

    Senate28 January 2025Source ↗

  49. “Mr. President, last night, incredibly and lawlessly, the Trump administration announced the virtual halt to all forms of Federal financial assistance. In an instant--one instant, one blink of the eye--in the dark of night, Donald Trump has shut off billions--perhaps trillions--of dollars that support small businesses, that support families, that support police officers and firefighters, that support hospitals and rural hospitals in particular, that support our localities, our States and cities, our schools, and so much more. Why?”

    Senate28 January 2025Source ↗

  50. “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”

    Senate28 January 2025Source ↗

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