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Palestinian Chuck Schumer is hiring Eric Holder, famous for handing guns to Mexican cartels under the Barack Hussein Obama administration, as part of a Democrat-led "Election Integrity Group" that will no doubt try to suppress Republican voters, and interfere in our Elections.

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govMay 11(source)

Senate Democrats will fight the Ballroom Republicans and their out-of-touch reconciliation bill that funds Trump’s vanity projects with taxpayer money while neglecting rising health care costs and gas prices faced by millions of Americans. We will use every tool available.

The New York Times

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Senate Republicans have added $1 billion for White House East Wing security enhancements in the immigration enforcement funding bill, including the construction of President Trump's ballroom. The bill bars any of the funding being spent on “non-security elements.” nyti.ms/4d5Mq8G

As you head to the store to buy those bouquets, Donald Trump has jacked up the price by over 16% with his tariffs on imported flowers — causing consumers to spend an additional $441 million. Just another way Trump is making the simple, joyful things in life that much more complicated.

"Momflation" is changing how we celebrate Mother's Day

Flowers this Mother’s Day: $441 million more expensive. www.axios.com/2026/05/09/m...

Americans are still willing to spend on special occasions — just more selectively.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day of celebrating their mothers, who should really be celebrated every day!

I am so grateful to be able to celebrate with my mom, Selma, who is less than a month away from her 98th birthday, and my wife, Iris, and my two daughters, Jessica and Alison, all great moms themselves.

Schumer leads chorus of outrage over $1B for Trump’s ‘free’ ballroom

Happy Mother's Day to all of the incredible moms in New York and across America!

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govMay 7(source)

Gas is almost $5. Trump’s Big Oil donors are making $30 MILLION PER HOUR. And they’re laughing in our faces all the way to the bank. Just another reason we must immediately end this war.

A headline from The New York Times reads: Shell Reports Nearly $7 Billion Profit Amid ‘Unprecedented Disruption’

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govMay 7(source)

The “MAHA” party just ensured a new generation of kids gets addicted to nicotine.

A headline from Fox reads: FDA approves fruit-flavored vapes for first time after reported Trump pressure

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govMay 6(source)

No $1 billion taxpayer funded ballroom. Not now. Not ever. www.nydailynews.com/2026/05/06/s...

“One billion dollars for a super-sized, gilded ballroom as prices are skyrocketing and families are struggling to afford gas, and rent is ridiculously out of touch,” Schumer (D-New York) told the Dail...

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govMay 5(source)

The Big Beef monopoly is crushing Americans. The DOJ heeding my call to investigate the meatpacking industry is a good first step, but results are urgently needed to lower costs. We must go further and pass my bill that would break up the beef monopoly once and for all.

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govMay 4(source)

GAS PRICES ARE $4.39 AND CLIMBING I stood at a gas station in Upstate NY with veterans, farmers, and families paying the price every time they fill up. This is Trump country. They don’t want to pay for his reckless Iran war. They’re saying: enough. End the war. Stop the pain at the pump.

A photo of Senator Schumer surrounded by locals in Upstate NY, May 4, 2026.

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govMay 1(source)

That’s bullshit. This is an illegal war and every day Republicans remain complicit and allow it to continue is another day lives are endangered, chaos erupts, and prices increase, all while Americans foot the bill.

Politico

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Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govApr 30(source)

Hegseth and Trump call their war with Iran an “astounding victory” 13 American servicemembers have been killed. 400 have been wounded. The Pentagon says it’s spent at least $25 billion. This is not a victory. They need to roll up their sleeves & bring a diplomatic end to this mess.

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govApr 30(source)

Inflation rose to 3.5% in March—the highest rate in almost three years, and Trump's making things worse with Iran’s war compounding the increase in prices. People are paying more. All because Donald Trump.

Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.govApr 30(source)

It’s about time. Speaker Johnson just passed the bill that Senate Democrats and Republicans passed unanimously 36 DAYS AGO to pay TSA, FEMA, and CISA employees through the fiscal year. Over a month of unnecessary pain for millions of Americans brought to you by the @houserepublicans.bsky.social.

CNN

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Congress votes to reopen key parts of the Department of Homeland Security after weeks of GOP infighting, sending the bill to President Trump to sign https://cnn.it/4t4KZgQ

Gas prices are now an average of $4.23, up FORTY PERCENT since Trump started his costly, reckless war with Iran.

It’s time for House Republicans to pass the unanimous, bipartisan Senate bill to fund DHS (except ICE + Border Patrol) NOW.

A headline from CNN reads: Trump budget officials urge House Republicans to concede in DHS standoff

Trump can't win the election except by rigging it. He said it himself. And that’s exactly what the right-wing is trying to do, from gerrymandering, to the SAVE Act, to attacks mail-in voting, and more. We will not let them rig the system.