Press Releases
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD
Chairman Charles E. Schumer Remarks on the Passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd, as prepared for delivery June 30, 2010 Madam President, it is with deep sadness that I rise today to honor my colleague and friend, Senator Robert C. Byrd. The admiration that all of us in this body have for Senator Byrd is genuine and palpable. We already miss him dearly. I know that I speak for the entire Senate when I say that our thoughts and prayers are with Senator Byrd's family as they mourn … Continue Reading
June 25, 2010
SCHUMER UNVEILS LONG-AWAITED AND LONG-DESERVED PLAQUE COMMEMORATING ENSLAVED AFRICAN-AMERICANS WHO HELPED CONSTRUCT THE U.S. CAPITOL
Schumer, As Chairman of Rules Committee, Led Ceremony to Install Plaque in Senate Wing of U.S. Capitol Yesterday Schumer Was Original Co-Sponsor of Resolution Honoring Enslaved African-Americans for Their Contribution to Construction of U.S. Capitol Schumer: This Plaque Honoring These Brave Americans Is A Fitting Tribute to the Vital but Voiceless Work They Contributed to The U.S. Capitol Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer led a ceremony to install the long-awaited … Continue Reading
June 25, 2010
SCHUMER: STALLING OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NOMINATIONS IS 'WORST IN MEMORY'
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, delivered the following statement at the panel's hearing today on the rise of secret holds that have held up executive and judicial nominations in the Senate. Statement of Chairman Charles E. Schumer Senate Rules and Administration Committee Hearing on "Examining the Filibuster: Silent Filibusters, Holds and the Senate Confirmation Process" June 23, 2010 Good Morning. I would like to thank my … Continue Reading
June 25, 2010
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF DISCLOSE ACT
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, released the following statement Thursday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the DISCLOSE Act to address the Supreme Court's ruling in the Citizens United case: "This is a major step towards preventing undisclosed, special-interest dollars from cascading into our political system. We intend to move the DISCLOSE Act as quickly as possible in the Senate." --Senator Charles E. … Continue Reading
June 22, 2010
SCHUMER TO CHAIR SENATE HEARING ON RAPID RISE IN USE OF HOLDS AND OTHER DELAYS TO BLOCK KEY NOMINATIONS
*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Wednesday at 10 am: SCHUMER TO CHAIR SENATE HEARING ON RAPID RISE IN USE OF HOLDS AND OTHER DELAYS TO BLOCK KEY NOMINATIONS Panel Will Examine Large Jump in Obama vs. Bush Executive and Judicial Appointments Held Up in Senate McCaskill, Wyden, Grassley To Testify About Their Proposal To End Secret Holds WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, will chair a hearing on WEDNESDAY, … Continue Reading
June 22, 2010
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES HIS APPOINTMENT OF CAP REGION RESIDENT BARBARA BARTOLETTI TO THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION’S BOARD OF ADVISORS
Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, Appointed Bartoletti to Advise the EAC on Voting Issues Bartoletti has Served as a Voting Advocate for More than Two Decades WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, announced his appointment of New Yorker Barbara Bartoletti to serve on the Board of Advisors to the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) . The 37-member Board of Advisors is responsible for … Continue Reading
June 01, 2010
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES FORMER VICE PRESIDENT WALTER MONDALE AS FIRST WITNESS FOR RULES COMMITTEE FILIBUSTER HEARING
Hearing to Focus on the Senate's Use of the Filibuster and Its Consequences Mondale Led Efforts in 1975 to Cut Off Filibusters with 60 Votes Former Senator Don Nickles Also Expected to Testify WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, announced that former Vice President and Senator Walter Mondale will be a witness at the second in a series of hearings on the Senate filibuster. Mondale will discuss … Continue Reading
May 28, 2010
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF WILLIAM J. BOARMAN TO BE PUBLIC PRINTER
Statement of Chairman Charles E. Schumer Committee on Rules and Administration Hearing on the Nomination of William J. Boarman to be Public Printer May 25, 2010 The Rules Committee shall come to order. Good morning. I would like to welcome everyone, including our Ranking Member, Senator Bennett, (and my fellow Rules Committee colleagues present here today) and especially our nominee, William (Bill) Boarman. The Government Printing Office was created by "The Printing Act" in … Continue Reading
May 26, 2010
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON HOUSE COMMITTEE'S PASSAGE OF DISCLOSE ACT
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, released the following statement Friday regarding the House Administration Committee's passage of the DISCLOSE Act to respond to the Citizens United ruling that opened the door to unlimited corporate spending on elections. Schumer is the chief sponsor of the Senate companion. "This is a major step forward in our effort to stop a flood of special interest money from drowning out the voices … Continue Reading
May 04, 2010
SCHUMER FLOOR STATEMENT ON THE DISCLOSE ACT
Floor Statement of Senator Charles E. Schumer on S. 3295, the DISCLOSE Act May 3, 2010 Mr. President, last Friday, I introduced S. 3295, the DISCLOSE Act, because Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections. I am joined by 40 of my Senate colleagues as cosponsors. Decades ago, Justice Louis Brandeis boldly said, "Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants." That's exactly what this bill will do - shine a light on the flood of spending unleashed … Continue Reading
April 29, 2010
SENATE DEMOCRATS UNVEIL LEGISLATION TO LIMIT FALLOUT FROM SUPREME COURT RULING THAT ALLOWS UNLIMITED SPECIAL-INTEREST SPENDING ON ELECTIONS—ANNOUNCE PLAN FOR SENATE PASSAGE BY JULY 4
DISCLOSE Act Will Require All Organizations Making Political Expenditures To Make Public Their Donors And Appear On Camera To Stand By Their Ads Legislation Also Bans Foreign-Controlled Corporations, Government Contractors from Making Political Expenditures Bill Was Developed Together With Obama Administration; Van Hollen, Castle To Introduce House Version Later Today WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Russ Feingold (D-WI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Al … Continue Reading
April 15, 2010
SCHUMER PRESIDES OVER THE NOMINATION HEARING OF STEPHEN T. AYERS TO ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL POST
Ayers nominated to be the 11th Architect of the Capitol after 12 years of service Schumer: We are fortunate to have a nominee of his caliber for this important post WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, presided over the nomination of Stephen T. Ayers to be the Architect of the Capitol. President Barack Obama nominated Mr. Ayers to a ten-year term to be the next Architect of the Capitol on February 24, 2010. Mr. … Continue Reading
March 16, 2010
SCHUMER RELEASES DOCUMENTS USED IN JUSTICE’S DECISION TO FORCE SELL OFF OF VOTING UNIT
March 09, 2010
SCHUMER APPLAUDS JUSTICE DEPT. FOR REQUIRING ES&S; TO SELL OFF VOTING MACHINE UNIT PURCHASED FROM DIEBOLD LAST YEAR
Senator, As Senate Rules Chairman, Had Led Fight To Urge Antitrust Investigation Into Merger Study By Senate Panel Found That Merger Would Have Given ES&S Three Times Market Share Of Next Closest Competitor WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, chairman of the Senate committee that oversees election issues, today applauded the Department of Justice's decision to require Election Systems & Software to sell off the voting systems unit it purchased from Diebold last November. … Continue Reading
February 11, 2010
SCHUMER OUTLINES LEGISLATION TO LIMIT FALLOUT FROM SUPREME COURT RULING THAT ALLOWS UNLIMITED CORPORATE SPENDING ON ELECTIONS
Bicameral Legislation Would Ban Foreign Corporations, Government Contractors from Making Political Expenditures Would Also Require Company CEOs To Appear On Camera In Any Ads Paid For With Corporate Funds WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on Thursday announced new legislation to mitigate the negative impacts of the Supreme Court's decision that allowed unlimited corporate spending on elections. … Continue Reading
January 29, 2010
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT RULING IN 'CITIZENS UNITED' CASE
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), the Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, released the following statement Thursday regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in the Citizens United case: "This activist and far reaching decision is even worse than we had feared. This opens the floodgates and allows special interest money to overflow our elections and undermine our democracy. The bottom line is, the Supreme Court has just predetermined the winners of next November's election. It won't be … Continue Reading
January 19, 2010
SCHUMER, CORNYN ANNOUNCE PENTAGON HEEDS CALL TO PROVIDE UNPRECEDENTED VOTING ASSISTANCE TO EVERY SINGLE SERVICE MEMBER AND FAMILY MEMBER
In Response To Letter From Senators, Defense Dept. To Designate Military Installations Around World As One-Stop Shops For Voter Registration Just As DMVs Are For Civilians New Policy Means Service Members Will Be Offered Voter Registration Materials And Assistance Whenever They Are Deployed Or Transferred Between Bases WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced Friday that the Defense Department, in … Continue Reading
January 19, 2010
SCHUMER, CORNYN URGE PENTAGON TO PROVIDE ‘MOTOR-VOTER’ ASSISTANCE TO EVERY SINGLE SERVICE MEMBER AND FAMILY MEMBER
In Letter to Secretary Gates, Senators Urge That Military Installations Be Designated As One-Stop Shops For Voter Registration Just As DMVs Are For Civilians Senators: Least We Can Do For Men and Women In Uniform Is Make Sure They Can Participate In The Very Democracy They Protect WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that they are urging the Obama administration to require the Defense … Continue Reading
January 19, 2010
GAO REPORT FINDS VOTING ACCESS, ASSISTANCE TO BE INCONSISTENT WITHIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on voting access for residents of long-term care facilities. The report found that 78 of the 92 localities GAO surveyed take steps to facilitate voting for long-term care facility residents, with nearly half having election officials visit the facility to assist with the voting process. GAO found that the most common type of voting support was … Continue Reading
January 19, 2010
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION HAS AGREED TO TRANSLATE VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS INTO ASIAN LANGUAGES BEFORE START OF 2010 PRIMARIES
In 2002, Help America Vote Act Changed Content in Voter Registration Forms Making Previously Translated Forms Useless Asian Communities Across New York City Were At Risk Of Being Unable to Register to Vote Schumer: Asian Communities in New York City and Across The Country Will Now be Provided the Same Access to Democracy As Everyone Else Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, announced that the Election Assistance Commission … Continue Reading
