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Mar 9, 2021 · March 9, 2021. WASHINGTON — The moment Chuck Schumer achieved his longtime dream of becoming Senate majority leader, he was in a secure room hiding from a violent pro-Trump mob that was...
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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 over...
Nov 9, 2022 · Published 6:30 PM PDT, November 8, 2022. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer was elected to a fifth term Tuesday, easily defeating a Republican political commentator, but will have to wait to learn whether he’ll be able to keep his title as Senate majority leader.
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Nov 8, 2022 · The 71-year-old Senate majority leader easily defeated his Republican opponent, Joe Pinion, who was a host on the conservative news network Newsmax. While Schumer’s seat is safe, his roles as...
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Schumer was born in Brooklyn and attended Harvard College, where he became interested in politics and campaigned for Eugene McCarthy in 1968. After completing his undergraduate degree, he continued to Harvard Law School, earning his Juris Doctor with honors in 1974.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Schumer's academic, professional, and political career: 1. 1999-Present: U.S. Senator from New York 1.1. 2021-Present: Senate majority leader 1.2. 2017-2021: Senate minority leader 2. 1981-1999: U.S. House of Representatives 3. 1975-1980: New York State Assembly 4. 1975: Admitted to the New York bar 5. 1974: Gradu...
Gang of Eight
Schumer is a member of the group of senators deemed the "Gang of Eight." This term is used to reference eight of the most influential Senators on immigration reform and includes four senators from each party.The group calls for comprehensive and bipartisan immigration legislation that includes their "four basic pillars":
Selection as Senate majority leader
1. 1.1. See also: U.S. Senate leadership elections, 2023 Schumer was re-elected to be Senate majority leader and Democratic Conference chairman in the 118th Congresswhen Senate Democrats held their leadership elections on December 8, 2022. He was re-elected without opposition.
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Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Schumer was a far-left Democratic leader as of July 2014. Schumer was rated as a "far-left Democrat" in June 2013.
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Schumer missed 58 of 5,399 roll call votes from January 1999 to September 2015. This amounts to 1.1 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Schumer and his wife, Iris Weinshall, were married September 21, 1980. The Schumers have two children, Jessica and Alison, and they live in Brooklyn. On January 13, 2014, Schumer tweeted: "Seeking roomate. 20 terms in the House & unmatched legislative record preferred. Lo...
Senate Majority Leader and Senator for New York. pronounced CHAW-rulz // SHOO-mer. Track Him. Contact Him. Schumer is the senior senator from New York and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 6, 1999. Schumer is next up for reelection in 2028 and serves until Jan 3, 2029. He is 73 years old.
Nov 15, 2022 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was eating Peking duck at a Chinese restaurant with family and friends on Manhattan’s West side on Saturday evening when an aide called with urgent news: Democrats would win Nevada’s Senate seat and keep their majority.
