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Where Charles E. Schumer stands on Gas prices

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Charles E. Schumer

NY · U.S. Senate

Where they stand

The cited statements show support for temporary pump-price relief through Strategic Petroleum Reserve use and federal scrutiny of possible petroleum-market misconduct. In a 2021 statement, Schumer also described moving away from fossil-fuel dependence as a long-term solution; that dated statement does not by itself establish his current position.

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  1. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Trump’s illegal war in Iran is a gift to his Big Oil friends who bankrolled his campaign with the promise of raking in profits. Turns out it's the one promise he actually delivered on. Meanwhile, Americans are paying over $4 per gallon at the gas pump and suffering from rising energy costs.”

    Context: Quoted post by @SteveRattner: While Americans struggle with rising gas prices and inflation, big oil is making billions from the Iran War. Oil industry profits have more than doubled in just a year, reaching their third highest level in history. https://t.co/soKNx8vyw9

  2. What they’ve said· Government record

    Leader schumer floor remarks on rising gas prices as a result of trumps costly war with iran

    “With gas selling for over four and a half dollars a gallon - up nearly 45%, 45%, since this time last year - many Americans are canceling their Memorial Day plans because they simply can't afford the drive.”
    “With gas selling for over four and a half dollars a gallon – up nearly 45%, 45%, since this time last year – many Americans are canceling their Memorial Day plans because they simply can’t afford the drive.”

    Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.

  3. What they’ve said· Government record· Earlier record

    Leader schumer floor remarks pressing senate republicans to vote with democrats to halt trumps illegal war and help lower costs as trumps…

    “Republicans need to realize that Donald Trump's proposal to suspend the gas tax simply is not enough.”
  4. What they’ve said· Press release

    As gas prices surge in rochester finger lakes schumer demands an end to trumps reckless iran war announces he will force weekly votes to…

    “With gas costing over $4 a gallon, inflation climbing, tariffs hammering consumers with higher prices, and mortgage rates going up, the American people cannot afford Trump's disastrous war.”
    “As Trump continues his reckless war of choice in Iran, families here in the Rochester-Finger Lakes are paying the price at the gas pump and beyond. Gas prices just reached new highs and families are seeing no relief in sight, but Trump and Congressional Republicans don’t seem to care about the pain American families are feeling at the pump”

    Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.

  5. What they’ve said· Press release

    Schumer reveals one month into trumps iran war of choice new yorkers are paying 265 million more at the gas pump

    “Trump started a war in Iran with no clear plan or strategy, and now New Yorkers are stuck paying the price at the gas pump.”

    Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.

  6. What they’ve said· Press release· Earlier record

    Leader schumer unveils senate democrats plan to cut energy costs as trump policies drive prices higher

    “And of course, permitting reform never, never must come at the expense of our obligation to protect local communities and safeguard the environment.”

    Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.

  7. What they’ve said· Government record· Earlier record

    Transcript leader schumer unveils democrats agenda to cut americans energy costs as trump sends prices soaring

    “permitting reform never, never must come at the expense of our obligation to protect local communities and safeguard the environment.”

    Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.

  8. What they’ve said· Government record

    Leader schumer floor remarks on trumps reckless and increasingly costly war in iran

    “And they don't want to have a knot in their stomach every time they pull up to the gas pump and soon enough to the grocery store as well because of the higher prices caused by this war.”

    Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.

  9. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “This is pathetic. Clearly, they don’t want to defend what they know they can’t defend. We need public hearings with Hegseth and Rubio under oath so the American people can get answers about the end game and the price they’re paying for Trump’s war. https://t.co/XssnZLg1cz”
  10. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “With so many problems facing our country: The cost-of-living sky high People struggling to make ends meet Gas prices out of control Republicans are STILL choosing to spend their time on the SAVE Act to make it harder for American citizens to vote.”
  11. What they’ve said· Government record· Earlier record

    Leader schumer floor remarks on trump waging an increasingly costly war in iran skyrocketing prices for americans at home and endangering…

    “Thanks to Donald Trump's war with Iran, gas prices are now nearing $4 a gallon.”

    Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.

  12. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Last night we gave Republicans another chance to limit Trump’s unauthorized war in Iran. Once again, Republicans opposed our war powers resolution. Where is their courage? Where is their loyalty to the constitution? Where are the public hearings with Secretary Rubio and Hegseth under oath? This issue isn’t going away. Republicans can try to wash their hands of Donald Trump's war with Iran, but…”
  13. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “In four weeks, gas prices have surged by 27%—The second-largest jump in 35 years... ...and Donald Trump doesn't care:”

    Context: Quoted post by @factpostnews: Trump on Iran: "I wanted to put out that fire and I said, 'You know, if I do that, oil prices will go up. The economy will go down a little bit.' I thought it would be worse, much worse actually. ... It's not that bad" https://t.co/wRTo2ciQbk

  14. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “If Trump wants $200 billion, it means he believes we will be at war for a very, very long time. That’s the last thing Americans want. https://t.co/VE1B5yooB3”
  15. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Trump started a war in the Middle East, but now he is trying to dodge the cost and leave the American people with the bill, and there are no signs this war is going to end anytime soon. Secretary Rubio and Secretary Hegseth need to testify publicly under oath. The American people deserve answers. They deserve accountability.”
  16. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Today, @SenatorHeinrich, @SenWhitehouse, and I released the latest report in my “Trump’s Broken Promises Series,” Trump’s Broken Promise to Lower Your Energy Bills. You can read it here: https://t.co/7jPXLPvomR https://t.co/EOeZHyPSFm”
  17. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Donald Trump promised to cut the price of energy in half in his first year. The opposite has happened. Donald Trump has systematically destroyed investments in energy production, favored big oil over working families and raised costs on households by killing new energy projects. And the American people are paying the price.”
  18. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “As this war with Iran sends gas prices higher, Donald Trump is making things worse by killing hundreds of clean energy projects across the country. All because he thinks they ruin the view from his fancy golf courses. https://t.co/VMg8Y4a4dV”
  19. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Trump and Republicans think rising gas prices are “a small price to pay”—they should try to tell that to Americans who must now choose between filling their tank and putting food on the table. https://t.co/Uid1iY5JHt”
  20. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “The U.S. economy is stagnating under Donald Trump. Inflation is getting worse, and that was BEFORE Trump's disastrous decision to take America to war, massively spiking the price of oil. He has no plan, no endgame, and American families are already suffering as a result.”

    Context: Quoted post by @nytimes: Breaking News: U.S. economic growth was slower at the end of 2025 than previously thought, and consumer prices crept higher in January. https://t.co/IBLKgrEfUu

  21. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “How did Donald Trump not see the crisis with the Strait of Hormuz coming? A college student with a basic understanding of geopolitics could tell you that Iran's greatest leverage is this narrow passage through which a huge share of the world's oil must travel. And now the administration is scrambling to contain the damage and deal with rising oil prices.”
  22. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Trump is doing what I called for three days ago, after needlessly sowing additional chaos and uncertainty. But he’s already created a lot more problems than this will solve – from the Strait of Hormuz blockade to his poorly planned and reckless war, Americans are the ones routinely paying the price.”

    Context: Quoted post by @NewsWire_US: Trump says he will tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve to try to 'bring prices down'

  23. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth, and other senior officials must go under oath in public hearings with the Senate immediately to answer these questions. The American people deserve answers. This is why @SenatorShaheen, @SenJackReed, and I are demanding they finally testify: https://t.co/w48DdEVrFC”
  24. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “The buck stops with the President, this is his war of choice. https://t.co/etAZbGK3QT”
  25. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “The average price of one gallon in the US is now $3.54, a 17% increase since the start of the war Yet Donald Trump says, “if it rises, it rises” and “it doesn’t really affect us” What a clueless and callous thing to say. But what else would you expect from someone who has probably never filled his own gas tank before? He and his billionaire friends don’t have to worry, but the rest of America d…”
  26. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Donald Trump lied. No other leader in the Administration—not even Pete Hegseth—is claiming Iranian tomahawk missiles were responsible for the bombing that killed 170 people at an Iranian all-girls’ school. There needs to be a full, INDEPENDENT, and transparent investigation.”
  27. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Donald Trump is risking the lives of our troops, the safety of the American people, the stability of the world economy, and blowing a billion dollars a day based on whims, feelings, and contradictions. His incompetency is dangerous and destructive.”
  28. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Trump said that the war in Iran was “complete,” but Hegseth said today will be the most intense day of strikes yet. How is it possible that Trump and his cronies can’t make it 12 hours without contradicting themselves about this war?”
  29. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “One word to sum up Trump's press conference: clueless. He can’t articulate a plan or a vision because he has no plan or vision. He can’t even decide whether or not the country is at war. He’s risking the world economy and the lives of millions on whims and vibes.”

    Context: Quoted post by @atrupar: Q: You said the war is 'very complete.' But your defense secretary says 'this is just the beginning.' So which is it? TRUMP: You could say both https://t.co/4orXm5ZM4b

  30. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “I want to protect US troops and US taxpayers from your horrible and destructive war of choice.”

    Context: Quoted post by @Acyn: Trump: Schumer is a Palestinian now. He's a register Palestinian. He wants to protect the Iranian people who are quite nasty. https://t.co/YJYXFm73Mb

  31. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “This morning, public reporting said it is likely that US airstrikes struck a girl’s elementary school and killed nearly 170 people. Many of them were children. This is heartbreaking and it is critical that our government immediately conduct a full investigation. When presidents launch us into a war without a plan, mistakes multiply, civilians and servicemembers get hurt, and conflicts spiral ou…”
  32. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Donald Trump's war has sent gas prices skyrocketing through the roof. “If they rise, they rise,” is all he has to say. Tough luck, America. What contempt. What cluelessness. https://t.co/2QIr0ydTPi”
  33. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Gas prices are surging all because of Donald Trump’s reckless war of choice in Iran. More broken promises, and the Trump administration doesn’t even pretend to care. https://t.co/k24Pb1CTHH”
  34. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Due to Donald Trump’s reckless war of choice, gas prices have surged to their highest levels in years. His response? “If they rise, they rise.” He couldn’t care less. Today, I demanded Trump release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve IMMEDIATELY to bring relief to Americans at the pump.”
  35. What they’ve said· Press release

    As trumps iran war chaos sends oil and gas prices up for american families leader schumer calls on trump to tap the strategic petroleum r…

    “Trump should release oil from the SPR now to stabilize markets, bring prices down, and stop the price shock that American families are already feeling thanks to his reckless war.”
  36. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Donald Trump is hellbent on escalating his reckless war and is now considering putting US boots on the ground in Iran. The American people do not want more war in the Middle East. No boots on the ground. No more war. https://t.co/c7bMnAQrZ8”
  37. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “If true, this shows a widening war that Donald Trump is already losing control of. And how is Trump responding? By providing sanctions relief to help Russia’s oil sector because this White House failed to prepare for rising oil prices from his reckless war. Time and time again, Trump prioritizes helping Putin over reducing costs for Americans. It’s the opposite of what he campaigned on and what…”
  38. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “If Trump doesn’t want gas prices to go up, he shouldn’t have started the war in Iran. This is yet another sign that this administration seems allergic to having a plan and thinking about the consequences of their actions. Shame on the @SenateGOP for not standing up to Trump and his reckless war.”
  39. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “The people who deserve a refund from Trump's trade war are American households and small businesses, not large corporations. Corporations should pass savings of any tariff refunds to American consumers. https://t.co/AC9K23ka9L”
  40. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “I’m proud to lead @SenateDems in introducing the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act. Our bill will break the monopoly power that has played a sinister role in raising prices of beef and groceries for Americans.”
  41. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “10 years later, the so-called “Peace President” and his administration seem to think wars should be fought forever… https://t.co/6HedSpc55P”
  42. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “The Senate is about to vote on our War Powers Resolution. If just 5 Republican Senators won’t vote with Democrats to stop Donald Trump’s military madness, they alone will own the consequences of this reckless war. https://t.co/Yz219wN2Us”
  43. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “More Trump chaos and incompetence. Hundreds of Americans, including many New Yorkers, are stranded across the Middle East, and the State Department’s message is basically 'good luck.’ Evacuation warnings were issued three days into the war, with airspace shut down and no U.S. government flights in place. This is what happens when you recklessly gut the State Department under DOGE and rush into…”
  44. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Here in the Senate, we have a chance to say no more to Donald Trump's military insanity. Today the Senate will vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution led by me, @SenTimKaine, @SenAdamSchiff, and @SenRandPaul to put a STOP to military activity in Iran. We must act. https://t.co/FfWKD7Z7JC”
  45. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “The fault for the chaos in the Middle East is entirely with Donald Trump. Trump is manic. Whatever pops into his head, he says immediately. He picks one plan one day. Then he picks the total opposite the other. He doesn't think it through. He doesn't check the facts. And nobody around him has the guts to stand up to him and tell him: Mr. President, you're wrong.”
  46. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Trump acts like affordability is a hoax. But Democrats understand it’s the number ONE thing Americans think about when they’re paying rent, filling up the tank, and pushing a cart down the grocery aisle. Later this week, @SenateDems will bring out our food-prices legislation and will continue to fight on this issue.”
  47. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Trump: The goal for Iran is regime change Hegseth: This is not a so-called regime change war Rubio: This is about crippling Iran’s missiles It was “defensive.” Then it was “preemptive.” Which is it? People don’t want another aimless war of choice in the Middle East. Americans want leadership focused on lowering costs here at home.”
  48. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “The American people want and need help affording everyday cost of living. Instead, Donald Trump has plunged us into another endless war costing billions of taxpayer dollars and American lives.”
  49. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “The self-proclaimed “peace” president is the most trigger-happy, destructive president in the history of our country. Fitfully lashing out with no strategy.”

    Context: Quoted post by @axios: 💥 No president in the modern era has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump. He's attacked 7 nations, three of which had never been targeted by U.S. military strikes. He authorized more individual air strikes in 2025 than Biden did in four years. htt…

  50. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “My statement on President Trump’s strikes on Iran: https://t.co/r8SpFt0idH”
  51. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “When I talked to Secretary Rubio, I implored him to be straight with Congress and the American people about the objectives of these strikes and what comes next. Iran must never be allowed to attain a nuclear weapon but the American people do not want another endless and costly war in the Middle East when there are so many problems at home. The administration has not provided Congress and the Am…”
  52. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Under Donald Trump, manufacturing jobs are down by 100,000. https://t.co/d1W9RAbmlf”
  53. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “With costs out of control—who in America feels like they’re “winning so much”? Maybe billionaires, but that’s it. https://t.co/imERwFqwsC”
  54. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Trump's first year in office has been a disaster—and every single one of my State of the Union guests have been hurt by his radical and dangerous policies. It's important everyone hear these stories. https://t.co/ARsTWM2n0B”
  55. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Trump’s State of Delusion: He says factories and jobs are pouring into the United States of America. But the reality is: they are leaking out. https://t.co/IX8sMwb0It”
  56. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Americans have questions: What about my electricity bill? How am I going to pay for my groceries? How am I going to afford healthcare? Trump’s answer: affordability is a hoax. He’s in a bubble so thick he can’t hear what people are going through. https://t.co/hfvYaX9HWL https://t.co/4IZOvMU9Kp”
  57. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Aleshandra Fernandes is another one of my guests at tonight’s State of the Union. She’s a union ironworker on offshore wind projects on Long Island. Thanks to Trump’s attempts to shutter offshore wind projects, she no longer feels secure in her livelihood. https://t.co/azoBxADIA5”
  58. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Trump doesn't care about the burdens he's imposing on Americans with his tariffs—but Democrats do. We will NOT extend the Trump tariffs once they expire in a few months. We'll do everything we can to stop them. We won't stand for higher prices and more inflation. https://t.co/fdrbcXhA88”
  59. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “This is so dumb. He’s just making it up as he goes and Americans pay the price. https://t.co/Qboe7APffQ”
  60. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “Trump's tariffs are illegal. The money must be returned. https://t.co/wMGH2UXwXC”
  61. What they’ve said· X

    Official social post

    “A victory for the wallets of every American consumer. Trump’s illegal tariff tax just collapsed—He tried to govern by decree and stuck families with the bill. Enough chaos. End the trade war. https://t.co/VrHIwTGJ0c”
  62. What they’ve said· Government record· Earlier record

    Leader schumer floor remarks ahead of vote on republican resolution to reverse a commonsense measure which will only increase gas costs f…

    “The rule we passed has been one of our most important tools to lower energy prices”

    Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.

  63. What they’ve said· Government record

    Majority leader schumer floor remarks calling on the justice department to investigate big oil price fixing and collusion raising america…

    “So the DOJ needs to step in, and determine if any laws against collusion or price fixing have been broken.”
  64. What they’ve said· Government record

    Leader schumer leads nearly two dozen democratic senators in a letter demanding ftc immediately investigate massive exxon pioneer and che…

    “By allowing Exxon and Chevron to further integrate their extensive operations into important oil-and-gas fields, these deals are likely to harm competition, risking increased consumer prices and reduced output throughout the United States.”
  65. What they’ve said· Government record

    Majority leader schumer statement on president bidens strategic petroleum reserve announcement

    “Tapping the SPR will provide much-needed temporary relief at the pump and will signal to OPEC that they cannot recklessly manipulate supply to artificially inflate gas prices. Of course, the only long term solution to rising gas prices is to continue our march to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels and create a robust green energy economy.”
  66. What they’ve said· Government record· Earlier record

    Majority leader schumer floor remarks ahead of president bidens trip to michigan and on schumers job creating carbon reducing clean cars…

    “Transportation still accounts for roughly one-third of America's carbon output. There is no way the United States can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions without looking at how Americans drive. So I have put forward an ambitious, comprehensive proposal to accelerate our country's transition to zero-emission vehicles. We've called it Clean Cars for America.”

    Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.

  67. What they’ve said· Press release

    Schumer pushes groundbreaking new plan to replace 100 of the dirty diesel spewing bus fleet with zero emission ones nyc alone has about 6…

    “Right now, our bus fleet across New York is dirty diesel-spewing, and part of the way we create new American jobs, save the planet and improve public health is to replace this old fleet with zero-emission buses.”

    Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.

  68. What they’ve said· Official statement

    In wake of harvey and irma schumer urges ftc to launch a gouge watch to prevent sticky gas prices from not going down as fast as they wen…

    “That is why I am asking the FTC to launch a 'gouge watch' with oil producers, transporters and refiners alike.”
  69. What they’ve said· Official statement

    Schumer announces following his push senate and house leaders have agreed to restore critical 5340 transit program funding schumer succes…

    “Our regional transit agencies have been lifelines for our communities and major drivers the New York State economy for a generation.”

    Context only — this record does not establish the official’s broader position or motive.

  70. What they’ve said· Official statement

    With ny gas prices approaching record highs senator demands president release oil reserves to drop gas costs

    Official statement about a letter

    Schumer today led a bipartisan coalition of Senators, along with Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, to urge the Administration to counteract the cartel's supply cuts and calm the markets by deferring deliveries of oil to the SPR and releasing oil from the SPR through a swap.

    “Today I am asking the President to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve because we must do everything possible to lower prices, and tapping the SPR is a proven way to drive down gas prices.”
  71. What they’ve said· Official statement

    Gas prices at record highs in western new york schumer again urges deployment of strategic petroleum reserve

    “With the price of crude oil at record levels, Im again urging the President to act immediately to reduce skyrocketing prices at the gasoline pump by tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).”
  72. What they’ve said· Official statement

    Us must demonstrate willingness to immediately tap spr schumer says

    “It is critical that the United States make clear to OPEC, publicly or privately, that we stand ready to immediately release oil from the Reserve if the OPEC ministers do not agree to a substantial production increase one that will rebuild our depleted supply as well as bring down high prices.”
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