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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer delivered a speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention in which he called for not only Vice President Joe Biden to be elected President, but for the American people to vote to give Senate Democrats a majority for the first time since 2014. Mr. Schumer reminded the American people that a Republican led Senate would be able to block many Joe Biden's priorities should he be elected but not have a Senate majority to help him enact his priorities into law.

Democratic Leader, Chuck Schumer spoke with MSNBC Morning Joe hosts about the agreement that was reached between White House and Senate leaders on a $2 trillion COVID-19 bill which would alleviate the economic impact of the virus outbreak.He broke down how the bill would help Americans.When asked about President Trump saying that the country would open back up by Easter, he said that it should be left up to the medical authorities in the country, not the politicians.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer breaks down his party's plans to expand unemployment insurance dramatically with the upcoming economic stimulus relief package, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic's overall effect on the economy. He calls it 'unemployment insurance on steroids'. He says Republicans are 'conceptually' on board. The insurance would cover all workers effected.