Chuck Schumer
Sign in to saveCharles Ellis Schumer is an American politician serving since 1999 as a United States senator from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, he has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and served as Senate majority leader from 2021 to 2025. He has served two stints as Senate minority leader, from 2017 to 2021 and since 2025. He became New York's senior senator in 2001, upon Daniel Patrick Moynihan's retirement. Elected to a fifth term in 2022, Schumer surpassed Moynihan and Jacob K. Javits as the longest-serving U.S. senator from New York. He is the dean of New York's congressional delegation.
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Chuck Schumer is a Democratic U.S. Senator from New York who has held the position since 1999 and is the longest-serving senator in the state's history. He has been one of the most powerful Democratic leaders in the Senate, serving as majority leader from 2021 to 2025 and currently leading the Senate Democratic minority.
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- 1950-11-23
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- Antisemitism in America
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1999 Preceded byElizabeth Holtzman Succeeded byAnthony Weiner Constituency16th district (1981–1983) 10th district (1983–1993) 9th district (1993–1999)
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 45th district In office January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1980 Preceded byStephen Solarz Succeeded byDaniel L. Feldman
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