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A member of the Democratic Party, he has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and was Senate Minority Leader from 2017 to 2021. Schumer is in his fifth Senate term, making him the longest-serving US senator from New York, having surpassed Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Jacob K. Javits in 2023.
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3 days ago · Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 1998 and began 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 ...
Nov 18, 2016 · Famous Political Figures. Chuck Schumer. Democratic politician Chuck Schumer is the current senior senator from New York. He was elected Senate minority leader in 2016. Updated: Mar 26,...
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ABOUT CHUCK. In 2016, U.S. Senator Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer became the first New Yorker to serve as Leader of the Democratic Caucus. And in 2021, Chuck became the first New Yorker to serve as Senate Majority Leader.
Sep 2, 2021 · The day Schumer became majority leader was his worst day in the Senate. It was Jan. 6, 2021. That morning, Democrats learned they’d won a 50th Senate seat–and that afternoon, the Capitol was...
