Member of Congress
Chuck Schumer
- Role
- Current Senator
- State
- NY
- Party
- Democrat
- Leadership
- Senate Minority Leader
Speeches
RECOGNIZING THE DEVASTATING ATTACK ON A GIRLS' SCHOOL IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, ON MAY 8, 2021, AND EXPRESSING SOLIDARITY WITH THE AFGHAN PEOPLE2021-06-07
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I know of no further debate on the measure.
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 67, S. Res. 229.
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF MAY 2021 AS NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH MONTH2021-06-07
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 253.
CONFIDENTIALITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER SUPPORT COUNSELING ACT2021-06-07
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 1502 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the Cortez Masto substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
AMENDING THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT TO MODIFY THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CUSTOMER PROTECTION FUND2021-05-28
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the Stabenow-Boozman amendment be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; that the amendment to the title be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
ENDLESS FRONTIER ACT2021-05-28
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to use leader remarks and that Senators Klobuchar and Peters be permitted to speak for up to 2 minutes each before the vote.
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session)2021-05-28
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 130.
Cloture Motion (Executive Session)2021-05-28
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT--Motion to Proceed2021-05-28
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar 46, H.R. 7.
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
TRAINING IN HIGH-DEMAND ROLES TO IMPROVE VETERAN EMPLOYMENT ACT2021-05-28
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2523 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time.
Mr. SCHUMER. I know of no further debate on the bill.
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session)2021-05-28
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to consider the following nominations: Calendar No. 132 and all nominations on the Secretary's Desk in the Foreign Service; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that the Senate then resume legislative session.
RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE McCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM2021-05-28
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I know of no further debate on the measure.
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Inhofe amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the preamble as amended be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE NEED TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE ORIGINS OF COVID-192021-05-28
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 256, submitted earlier today.
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE MARSHALL UNIVERSITY THUNDERING HERD MEN'S SOCCER TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2020 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I MEN'S SOCCER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP2021-05-28
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to S. Res. 257, submitted earlier today.
Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE LIFE AND WORK OF SENATOR JOHN W. WARNER2021-05-28
Mr. SCHUMER
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 258, which was submitted earlier today.