Chuck Schumer
Role at the time: Senate majority leader
Condemned
Statement summary
Schumer says the admissions ruling obstructs racial justice and will reduce opportunities for students of color.
“The Supreme Court ruling has put a giant roadblock in our country’s march toward racial justice.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Schumer statement on the Supreme Court affirmative-action decisionFirst sentence of Schumer statement
Official Senate Democratic leadership release of Schumer's June 29, 2023 response to the Harvard and UNC rulings.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Schumer directly criticizes the admissions ruling as an obstacle to racial justice and educational opportunity.