In May 2017 , in response to an amendment by Fred Upton to the American Health Care Act , Schumer released a statement saying the amendment " leaves Americans with pre-existing conditions as vulnerable as they were before under this bill " and compared it to " administering cough medicine to someone with stage 4 cancer . " After the Congressional Budget Office ( CBO ) showed the American Health Care Act would cause millions of Americans to lose health coverage , Schumer said , " Republicans in Washington and the president should read this report cover to cover , throw their bill in the trash can and begin working with Democrats on a real plan to lower costs for the American people . " In June , Schumer sent a letter to Majority Leader McConnell requesting a meeting between all senators for a discussion on the American Health Care Act , citing the need for both parties to " come together to find solutions to America 's challenges . " Later that month , Schumer estimated the bill had a " 50/50 " chance of passing in the Senate and added that Democrats were doing everything they could to fight the measure , referring to the legislation as " devastating for the middle class . " As a senator from New York , Schumer has worked to secure homeland security funds for New York State and City and provide resources to its first responders . He delivered over $ 20 billion to support the state 's security and recovery efforts after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City and worked to deliver $ 200 million in Homeland Security funds to protect New York City mass transit
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