Full statement history

…our ROAD to Housing bill, which we will vote on in a few minutes. At the top of the list, I want to thank Senator Warren for her diligence, her hard work, her intelligence, and her ability to reach out and take good ideas and synthesize them into outstanding le…

Schumer's statement is a floor speech introducing a housing bill, and it explicitly credits both his own party (Senator Warren and…Show full reasoning

Mr. President, America is in the midst of a Republican- made healthcare crisis--worse than anything the American people have seen in decades. Republicans have spent the…

The statement is a sustained partisan attack on Republicans as a bloc, blaming them categorically for a healthcare crisis and portraying…Show full reasoning

No. Only after I finish. I know many Republicans stormed out the gate to dismiss this offer, but that is a terrible mistake. Our offer is not a new policy. This is not negotiating in a shutdown; it is simply agree…

Schumer directs sustained criticism at Republicans as a bloc over the shutdown/ACA funding dispute, framing their position as dismissive of…Show full reasoning

There is a proposal that is very simple. First, you haven't put your proposed fix to the ACA--the new one, which Leader Thune has spoken about on the floor--so we can't give you a counter in writing. But it is very simple because we have two sentences we would add to any proposal which w…

Schumer directs a substantive, policy-specific comment at the opposing party's leadership (Leader Thune) regarding an ACA extension proposal.Show full reasoning

The bottom line is--the Senator from Ohio ignores that 99 percent of people--you want to hurt people making $10,000, $50,000, $90,000 and hold this up? We can fix wh…

Schumer directs comments at a specific opposing senator ('the Senator from Ohio'), attributing to him a motive ('cares about the…Show full reasoning

…the 1-year fix so people right now aren't in difficulty, we would sit and negotiate that. The leader has said he won't negotiate before. We are willing to negotiate once the credits are extended, plain and simple, and we made …

Schumer references an unnamed 'leader' (likely the opposing Senate leader) who allegedly refuses to negotiate before a specific condition…Show full reasoning

Madam President, the blast radius of the Republican shutdown grows even larger. This morning, tens of millions of Americans remain in limbo as this administration conti…

Schumer directs sustained criticism at the Republican administration over SNAP benefits and FAA flight cuts, framing it as an opposing political target.Show full reasoning

…ublicans absolutely whiffed on that by focusing on everything but affordability. In fact, Republicans have governed all year like drunken sailors. Instead of lowering costs, they plundered healthcare into oblivion. They have cut taxes …

Schumer directs sustained criticism at Donald Trump and Republicans as a bloc, blaming them for the shutdown, healthcare costs, and…Show full reasoning

…re are many Presidents, as Senator Kaine pointed out, who try to push the boundaries, but no President has pushed the boundaries more than President Trump. Americans need Kaine here to do just what he is doing. Thank you, Senator Kaine. I also …

Schumer directs sustained, specific criticism at President Trump's Venezuela policy (aircraft carrier deployment, lack of clear objectives,…Show full reasoning