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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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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...
Mar 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 rampaging through the...
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Born in 1950 in Brooklyn, New York, Charles "Chuck" Schumer attended Harvard’s undergraduate college and law school before turning to politics. After serving in the New York State Assembly, Schumer won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and eventually the Senate on a liberal Democratic ticket. Having won four successive terms as a senator,...
Charles Ellis Schumer was born on November 23, 1950 in the New York borough of Brooklyn to parents Abe and Selma. He and his younger siblings, Fran and Robert, were raised in a middle class Jewish household. A highly intelligent child, Schumer worked for the fledgling college test prep company helmed by Stanley Kaplan. He eventually scored a perfec...
Though he passed his bar exam in 1975, Schumer had opted not to practice law and instead entered politics, which he believed suited his personality better. In 1974, he was elected to the New York State Assembly at the age of 23, becoming the youngest person to hold that particular legislative position since Theodore Roosevelt. He served in the asse...
As a Democrat, Schumer continued his advocacy for New York when he won a seat to the House of Representatives, joining the congressional body in 1981 and serving for eight successive two-year terms. Schumer then won election to the Senate in 1998. A spectacular fundraiser, the perennially popular Schumer has won all of his successive senatorial ree...
Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency on the Republican ticket in 2016, a stunning upset in which the businessman garnered more electoral college votes than former New York Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The Republicans also took control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Schumer was elected as Senate minority lead...
In fall 2019, Schumer stood by as allegations of President Trump's withholding of Ukraine-designated military funds for political purposes led to impeachment hearings in the House, which eventually unveiled articles of impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Schumer then took the reins after House Speaker Nancy Pelosiheld off on ...
Schumer has maintained a distinctive personality in Congress, recognized for his no-nonsense, zippy way of running his office and interacting with peers that showcase his Brooklyn roots. He married Iris Weinshall in 1980, and the couple have two daughters, Jessica and Alison. He is a second cousin of comedian Amy Schumer. He penned the 2007 book Po...
Dec 7, 2022 · Majority Leader Chuck Schumer took an emotional victory lap after Democrat Raphael Warnock won the Georgia Senate runoff and secured a 51st-seat majority.
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...
