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Former Congressman John LaFalce has died

CBS News poll: President Trump’s tariff plans bring concern about prices, but his GOP base believes they will lead to more jobs.

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govApr 12(source)

Chag Pesach Sameach to everyone celebrating This Passover, as we tell the story of the freedom of the Jewish people, we hold in our hearts the hostages still brutally held in Hamas’s captivity & reaffirm that we're not truly free until they are all home We must do everything to bring them home NOW

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govApr 12(source)

Saddened by the passing of my friend former Rep. John LaFalce. We served together in the House and I saw firsthand his dedication to WNY and working families. He led with principle, compassion, & a deep sense of fairness. My prayers are with his loved ones. www.wkbw.com/news/local-n...

Former New York Congressman John LaFalce has died, Erie County Democratic Chairman Jeremy Zellner confirmed to 7 News on Saturday.

The Trump/Musk relentless assault to dismantle Social Security continues. What else can you expect from out of touch billionaires who called it a Ponzi scheme? Senate Democrats will keep fighting so that seniors receive their hard-earned benefits.

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SCOOP: The Social Security Administration (SSA) will be shifting its public communication exclusively to X, sources tell WIRED. This comes as agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent.

Republicans know that their SAVE Act is not about safe, transparent, and secure elections. It's about seizing control of our elections, fanning the flames of election denialism, and making it harder for millions of American citizens to vote. It is dead on arrival in the Senate.

How the House's requirement to prove US citizenship could affect the ability to register to vote

The SAVE Act has voter suppression written all over it. Let me be clear: Under my leadership, Senate Democrats will make sure this power grab does not pass the Senate. apnews.com/article/cong...

Voting rights groups warn legislation passed by the House requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote could disenfranchise millions of Americans.

Today’s terrible consumer confidence number is further evidence of the Trump Slump, and anyone who believes that the chaos of Trump’s tariff flip flop is behind us is sadly mistaken. Trump promised he'd lower prices on day 1. Instead, he's plunged America’s economy into a tailspin.

A graphic shows a headline from the Wall Street Journal reading: "Consumer Sentiment Tanks in April on Recession Fears. Consumer sentiment in the U.S. plunged further this month on trade uncertainty, with the share of Americans expecting unemployment to rise in the year ahead increasing to the highest since 2009. A closely watched index of consumer sentiment nosedived to 50.8 in April from 57 last month, continuing a recent downward trend stoked by concerns about trade, jobs and inflation."

ICYMI: In Open Letter To The American Public, Senate Democrats Warn Against Republican Cuts To Health Care To Pay for Tax Handouts For Billionaires | Senate Democratic Leadership

Senate Democrats wrote to warn the American people that Republicans are getting ready to give another round of tax breaks to the wealthy by ripping health care away from millions. We won't stop fighting back to protect health care. www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democrats sent an open letter to the American public, warning families across the nation about Republicans’ efforts in...

There's one word to describe the Trump administration: It's chaos. www.youtube.com/shorts/ixta1...

Republicans know their agenda is unpopular with the American people. It would decimate health care and Social Security for so many people. And they're doing all of this to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. youtube.com/shorts/IZoD_...

New Data: The Congressional Budget Office released a new projection that the Republicans' billionaire tax giveaways would add $52 trillion to the national debt. Republicans want to cut taxes for billionaires and make our kids pay for it

An image shows Senator Schumer and Senator Merkley standing next to a chart that reads "$52 trillion in new debt? Say HELL NO"

President Trump's tariff ultimatum was so ill-conceived and so flawed that it was mocked from here to the Heard and McDonald Islands. The world saw the President reveal his total lack of understanding of international trade, macro and microeconomics, and foreign relations.

Mark my words: This will not pass the Senate.

Chuck Schumer

@schumer.senate.gov

The Republicans’ SAVE Act reads more like a how-to guide for voter suppression. It goes against the very foundations of our democracy. It actually makes it harder for women who changed their name after getting married to vote. It is dead on arrival in the Senate.

There were no changes in the text, public debates, or transparency—the bedrocks of our very democracy. Just a backroom deal. Americans deserve to know what exactly was promised, to whom, and how it will impact the well-being of families from across the country.

Chuck Schumer

@schumer.senate.gov

An image shows a tweet from Chuck Schumer reads: “Americans deserve to know what backroom deal Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune just cut with hardline House members to pass the Republican budget resolution. Amidst all of the chaos Republicans have forced on Americans this week, they deserve transparency on what exactly what was promised to secure the votes.”

I’m closely monitoring the helicopter crash in the Hudson River. I have spoken with the NTSB, and they are on the way to NYC. I’m praying for all those impacted and for our brave first responders on the scene. We have to fight for safety in the air.

Trump’s tariffs were a fiasco. They show how much Trump doesn’t care about the average American. That’s why I took to the Senate floor today. And that’s why I want to talk to you about how he’s hurting American families.