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Official Account of Senator Chuck Schumer, New York’s Senator and the Senate Majority Leader.
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If President Trump doesn’t like Twitter, he can do everyone a favor and stop tweeting.
The American people chose to retire four Republican Senators and elect a Democratic majority to this Senate.
Senator McConnell’s proposal for how to organize the Senate is unacceptable—and it won’t be accepted.
What happened at the U.S. Capitol yesterday was an insurrection against the United States, incited by President Trump.
This president must not hold office one day longer.
We now have two members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who have tested positive for COVID, and there may be more. I wish my colleagues well.
It is irresponsible and dangerous to move forward with a hearing, and there is absolutely no good reason to do so.
Seriously, f*ck 2020.
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The time has come to decriminalize marijuana in this country.
THREAD: It’s official. Today, I am formally announcing my plan to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. It’s time we allow states, once and for all, to have the power to decide what works best for them.
One of the reasons industries are so short on cash right now is that they have spent billions buying back their own stocks instead of investing in their workers and saving for a rainy day.
That needs to be addressed NOW.
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Exclusive | "I just want to find 11,780 votes": In extraordinary hour-long call, Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate the vote in his favor wapo.st/387hYLo
I am forcing a vote to adjourn the Senate until after the November election.
We are not going to have business as usual here in the Senate while the Republicans try to use an illegitimate process to jam through a Supreme Court nominee.
The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.
We voted no on the McConnell-GOP bill because among other problems it includes huge bailouts without protections for people and workers and without accountability, and because it shortchanges our hospitals and healthcare workers who need our help.
These changes need to be made.
I just called my daughter and her wife—who are expecting a baby next spring—to let them know that this Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act!
What a great day!
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Enough with the memes. Just quit hurting innocent people and re-open the government.
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I just asked for the Senate to pass a resolution to make public the full Mueller report.
This same resolution passed the House 420-0.
But @SenateMajLdr McConnell just objected.
What are they trying to hide?
President Trump is inciting violence while screaming LAW & ORDER. Enough.
I have spoken to . The articles of impeachment will be delivered to the Senate on Monday.
Make no mistake: There will be a full trial. There will be a fair trial.
New York, New York. If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere... Trump can’t.
In my long career in politics, I have not seen a more regressive piece of legislation, so devoid of a rationale, so ill-suited for the condition of the country, so removed from the reality of what the American people need.
Joy to the world! Elizabeth and Alison, my daughter-in-law and daughter, gave birth to beautiful Henry on Thursday, our third grandchild!
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President Trump:
Release the emails.
Let your men testify under oath.
What are you afraid of?
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Senator Cryin’ Chuck Schumer fought hard against the Bad Iran Deal, even going at it with President Obama, & then Voted AGAINST it! Now he says I should not have terminated the deal - but he doesn’t really believe that! Same with Comey. Thought he was terrible until I fired him!
When I sent Pres. Trump a serious letter on getting critical medical supplies to our frontline fighters, he responded with a petty, unserious letter.
To the President:
Americans are dying and losing jobs. Businesses are teetering. Stop the pettiness. Be a leader. Do your job.
GREAT meeting today with the best staff in the history of the world!!!
Dear Senate Republicans:
President Trump didn’t learn any “lessons” when you excused his abuse of power.
And now you are responsible for every new abuse he commits.
The House will pass a bill to give Americans $2,000 checks. Then I will move to pass it in the Senate.
No Democrats will object.
Will Senate Republicans?
Republicans are saying they are being barred from the “secret” hearings.
But here’s a list of every Republican who is allowed into the hearings:
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Happily talk re: my contact w Mr. Putin & his associates, took place in '03 in full view of press & public under oath. Would you &your team?
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We should start an immediate investigation into @SenSchumer and his ties to Russia and Putin. A total hypocrite!
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The quickest and most effective way—it can be done today—to remove this president from office would be for the Vice President to immediately invoke the 25th amendment.
If the Vice President and the Cabinet refuse to stand up, Congress must reconvene to impeach President Trump.
This will be called the #TrumpShutdown. There is no one who deserves the blame for the position we find ourselves in more than President Trump.
If Postmaster General DeJoy doesn’t testify before Congress next week as Speaker Pelosi and I have requested, he should be stamped, returned to sender, and removed from his position.
If President Trump is making daily testing and contact tracing available or required for his own staff at the White House, why is he still refusing to do it for the country?
Two Words: Hell No.
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The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies — part of a push for new powers that comes as the coronavirus spreads through the United States. politico.com/news/2020/03/2
2 years
19 lawyers
40 FBI agents, analysts, accountants, & other staff
2800 subpoenas
500 search warrants
230 communication records
13 requests to foreign governments
500 witnesses
37 indictments
199 charges
Americans want the truth. They deserve the full Mueller report. Now.
I called Joe Biden, and I held up the phone to let him hear Brooklyn cheering.
He loved it.
There was a new sign over my office door when I got to work today.
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Why are Republicans always afraid of making it easier for Americans to vote? 🤔
You're going to want to make sure your friends see this:
Senators Booker, Coons, and Flake just asked for the Senate's unanimous consent to pass a bill protecting the Mueller investigation from President Trump.
But they didn’t get it.
Because @SenateMajLdr McConnell objected.
President Trump seems hell bent on starting another endless war in the Middle East.
He does not have the authority to do so.
I plan to fight him tooth and nail on this and intend to support the efforts of Senators Kaine, Sanders, and others.
Congress must assert its authority.
Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States.
Kamala Harris will be the next Vice President of the United States.
The decision to recess the Senate for 2 weeks after at least 3 GOP Senators have tested positive for COVID makes clear that the Senate cannot proceed with business as usual
If it’s too dangerous to have the Senate in session, it's too dangerous for committee hearings to continue
Many people are saying President Trump couldn't handle more than an hour of questions at his town hall.
🙋♂️ if you paid more in federal income tax than President Trump.
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President Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016, and nothing in 10 of the prior 15 years — largely because he reported losing much more money than he made.
Read the takeaways from our exclusive look at decades of Trump’s tax records. nyti.ms/3czAqNn
Last night—Republicans didn’t want to include provisions to prohibit Pres. Trump, his family, & businesses controlled by govt leaders from receiving funds Treasury will disburse
We stared them down
These prohibitions and our transparency reqs are in the bill that passed 96-0
“I didn’t need to do this, but I’d rather to do it much faster.” —President
Mr. President, how can this possibly be an national emergency if you’re saying you don’t need to do it?
Unreal. #FakeTrumpEmergency
What ’s afraid of:
1. Putin
2. Mueller
3. Rain
The President cancelled his visit to an American cemetery in France to mark 100 years since WWI. Even if the helicopters couldn’t fly, he could’ve driven. He must just be afraid of a little rain.
I spoke to Inspector General Michael Atkinson tonight, thanked him for his service, and told him that history will remember him as a hero and those who retaliated against him as scoundrels.
Every single Senator across both parties just joined together to condemn the murder of journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi and hold Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman responsible.
President can no longer ignore this egregious murder.
The long dark night in America is over, and a new dawn is coming.
If President Trump is saying that America’s governors are telling him he’s doing a good job, he should read the front page of the New York Times this morning.
Joe Biden will be President of the United States in 15 days.
Kamala Harris will be Vice President of the United States in 15 days.
. should heed his own words:
“if there is a shutdown I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together.” #TrumpShutdown
Good morning, America. This is a lie.
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Republicans will totally protect people with Pre-Existing Conditions, Democrats will not! Vote Republican.
Our requests are eminently reasonable, shared by leaders of both parties. I'll return this letter to @SenateMajLdr with the same requests.
My father Abe, 98, passed away this evening
In so many ways—he personified the greatest generation. He took whatever was thrown at him no matter how difficult, did his job, never complained. An amazing husband, parent, grandparent, great-grandparent. We love him & will miss him.
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Senator Mitch McConnell just blocked a bill that provides money for small businesses, hospitals, testing, and more.
Instead of working with House and Senate Democrats, he pulled a political stunt.
I am forcing a vote tonight to adjourn the Senate until after the November election.
The GOP in the middle of a national election is using an illegitimate process to jam through a Supreme Court nominee to rip away health care from millions.
Democrats are fighting to stop it.
President Trump’s lawyers did something they didn’t intend:
They made a really compelling case for why the Senate should call witnesses and documents.
.@SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell gave a speech earlier today on the Senate floor to express his frustration at being accused of blocking election security legislation.
Here’s an easy way to stop being accused of blocking election security:
Stop blocking it.
Dr Ford reasonably requested FBI bkgd check before she testifies so all the facts come out instead of just 2 conflicting stories w/o a resolution.
GOP delayed Merrick Garland for nearly a yr & now we can’t have short pause to get the facts?Give me a break. What are they hiding?
I am so proud to add to the Senate Committee on Finance.
She will be a vital voice for Americans, for people across this country.
The Senate will hold a vote on legislation to codify the right to an abortion in law.
This is not an abstract exercise. This is urgent.
We will vote on protecting a women’s right to choose, and every American is going to see which side every senator stands on.
President Erdogan has given up nothing, and President Trump has given him everything he wanted.
President claims he cares about federal workers one day, but then he freezes their pay the next.
Actions speak louder than words.
BIG:
The Senate by unanimous consent passed my resolution calling for the whistleblower complaint to be provided to Congress as required by law.
That means every GOP Senator supports the whistleblower report being immediately provided to the Senate and House Intel Committees.
My granddaughter Ellie is 12 weeks old this week, and I’m so proud!
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Americans deserve a fair trial
But blocked reasonable amendments that subpoena
1—WH Docs
2—State Dept Docs
3—OMB Docs
4—Mulvaney
5—DOD Docs
6—Blair/Duffey
7—Relevant Docs
8—Bolton
and that make (9, 10, 11) commonsense rules changes
Why are they enabling a cover-up?
It's May 5th, and President Trump still doesn’t have an adequate national testing strategy.
President Trump spoke today, for an hour and a half, claiming he did nothing wrong.
But the question looms:
Mr. President, if you didn’t nothing wrong, why did you prevent any witness and any document from being allowed at the trial?
It's May 10th, and President Trump still doesn’t have an adequate national testing strategy.
It's May 2nd, and President Trump still doesn’t have an adequate national testing strategy.
NEWS: The Senate has just confirmed Michael Langley to be a four-star general in the United States Marine Corps. He’s been a Marine for more than 35 years. He's led an impressive career.
And he’s now the first Black four-star general in the history of the Marines.
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It's April 29th, and President Trump still doesn’t have an adequate national testing strategy.
REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE VOTED THIS WEEK TO CUT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID IN HALF
The GOP just keeps coming for your health care again
and again
and again
and again.
And this time, they want to do it while extending President ’s tax cuts for the wealthiest few.
No
It's May 17th, and President Trump still doesn’t have an adequate national testing strategy.
Make no mistake: There will be a full and fair trial on convicting Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors.
He is charged with inciting an insurrection.
The evidence against him will be presented in living color for the nation and every one of us to see.
It's May 13th, and President Trump still doesn’t have an adequate national testing strategy.
The first night of Hanukkah with my granddaughter Ellie—her first Hanukkah!
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Donald Trump just vetoed a pay raise for our troops so he can defend dead Confederate traitors.
Democrats will vote to override it.
To the Senate Clerks:
Thank you for reading the American Rescue Plan all day today.
Republican Senator Ron Johnson wanted to make sure Americans heard again just how popular and just how bold the American Rescue Plan is from the floor of the United States Senate.
COVID is having a domino effect in the Capitol, and we need transparency and tracing.
3 GOP Senators have already tested positive, and we do not yet know the full extent of exposure.
If it’s too dangerous to have the Senate in session, it's too dangerous for committee hearings.
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AG Barr admitted he had no evidence to support his claim that spying on the Trump campaign “did occur.”
AG Barr must retract his statement immediately or produce specific evidence to back it up.
Perpetuating conspiracy theories is beneath the office of the Attorney General.
I’m sure President Trump is sitting there fuming again that he wasn’t named the Time Person of the Year.
So I hope this message reaches him loud and clear:
Greta and the students fighting so hard for action on the climate crisis are an inspiration to the whole world.
Literally no one believes that.
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Republicans will protect people with pre-existing conditions far better than the Dems!
It's May 9th, and President Trump still doesn’t have an adequate national testing strategy.
Happy New Year!
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will become President and Vice President in 19 days.
There is always a tweet. #2018In5Words
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Mexico will pay for the wall!
It's May 3rd, and President Trump still doesn’t have an adequate national testing strategy.
I have a simple message for Senate Republicans:
The election is over. President Trump lost.
Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States.
Kamala Harris will be the next Vice President of the United States.