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Senator Chuck Schumer of New York is the leader of the Senate Democrats and a member of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. Learn more about his work and vision on his official website.
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Jun 23, 2024 · Chuck Schumer, American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 1998, representing New York in that body the following year. He served as the Senate’s minority leader (2017–21) before becoming majority leader in 2021.
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Before his election to the U.S. Senate, Schumer served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1999. He represented New York's 16th congressional district, which was later redistricted to the 10th congressional district in 1983 and to the 9th congressional districtin 1993.
In 2015, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevadaannounced his retirement. Reid quickly supported Schumer to replace him as the new Senate Minority Leader. On November 16, 2016, Schumer was elected as the senate's new minority leader. He assumed this position on January 3, 2017.
Schumer was born on November 23, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York. His family is Jewish, descended from immigrants from Russia, Poland, and Austria. He studied at Harvard College and Harvard Law School, he was a three-term member of the New York State Assembly, serving from 1975 to 1980. Schumer is married to Iris Weinshall. They have two children.
Chuck Schumer for U.S. Senate Archived 2021-03-22 at the Wayback Machine official campaign siteSenator Chuck Schumer interview from Fresh Air from WHYY at NPR, January 30, 2007Schumer Seeks Market-Maker Obligations for Computerized Traders, Jesse Westbrook, Bloomberg Businessweek, August 11, 2010U.S. Senator Charles Ellis “Chuck” Schumer has dedicated his career to fighting for New York. He visits all 62 counties every year and has delivered countless large and small victories across the state, including delivering $20 billion to rebuild after the 9-11 terror attacks and passing a $63 billion relief package to help New York recover ...
Sep 2, 2021 · After four decades in Washington, Schumer is such a fixture it’s easy to forget he’s new at his current job: he only became majority leader in January. But faced with a massive task and with no...
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Dec 8, 2022 · Schumer, a veteran lawmaker from New York, made history in 2021 by becoming the first elected Jewish Senate majority leader. The election comes as the party won a slim two-seat majority...
Nov 8, 2022 · New York voters elected Senator Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority leader, to a historic fifth term on Tuesday, as Democrats warily watched whether his fellow Democrat, Kathy Hochul, would remain...
