Jan 24, 2025 · Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on Donald Trump’s extremely erratic and highly unqualified nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:. Yesterday, 51 Republican Senators voted to advance one of the most erratic, unqualified, and unfit Cabinet nominees ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blasted Pete Hegseth as one of the "worse nominees" in President Donald Trump's proposed White House cabinet. The post ‘One of the Very Worst Nominees!’

Jan 23, 2025 · Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of his vote against advancing the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, urging his colleagues to follow suit in rejecting the deeply erratic and unqualified nominee for this crucial role. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:

6 days ago · Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on last night’s confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

1 day ago · He said Senate Democrats had damaged the political standing of Pete Hegseth, who was confirmed last week as defense secretary, and of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who faced a bruising hearing on ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer criticizes Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's performance at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee and says he is...

Jan 13, 2025 · Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Democrats on the Armed Services Committee will huddle Monday amid a standoff over Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Only one top Senate Democrat has read Hegseth's FBI background check since it was given to Congress last week.

Jan 15, 2025 · Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee failed to land a decisive blow against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, after several hours of...

Jan 14, 2025 · Pete Hegseth, the military veteran who is President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary, ... As the Hegseth hearing goes on, Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, says on ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Rachel Looker Reporting from Capitol Hill. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has just reacted to Hegseth’s confirmation hearing, calling Hegseth “woefully unfit” to serve as secretary ...