Chuck Schumer

Also known as Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer, Schumer, Charles Schumer, Charles E. Schumer

Charles 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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Charles Ellis Schumer, known as Chuck, is an American politician, writer, jurist, and lawyer born in New York City in 1950. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as a United States senator. He works in Washington, D.C., and is recognized in the US Senators collection and the Time 100 collection.

Schumer was educated at Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He is Jewish and speaks English. His field of work includes gun control. He is a relative of Amy Schumer and has two children.

As an author, he has written two works, including *Antisemitism in America* and *Positively American*. He is also a member of Atlantik-Brücke.

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Antisemitism in America
Positively American

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Charles Ellis Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New York, a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, Schumer has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and has served as Senate Majority Leader since 2021. The dean of New York's congressional delegation, Schumer is in his fifth Senate term and was…

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Atrocity Inc. — Self - Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate2024
Loudmouth — Self - Senator, New York2022
The Lincoln Project — Self (archive footage)2022
CNN This Morning — Self2022
Four Hours at the Capitol — Self - Senate Majority Leader2021
You're Watching Video Music Box — Self2021
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy — Self (archive footage)2021
24 Hours: Assault on the Capitol — Self2021
Inside Politics — Self (archive footage)2021
American Deep State — Self2020

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: New York City
Occupation: writer
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: American English
Religion: Reform Judaism
Field of work: gun control
Official website: www.chuckschumer.com
Image: Chuck Schumer official photo.jpg
Number of children: 2
Work location: Washington, D.C.

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member of: Atlantik-Brücke
Commons category: Charles Schumer
date of birth: 1950-11-23
birth name: Charles Ellis Schumer
Commons Creator page: Charles E. Schumer
phone number: +1-202-224-6542
writing language: English language
nickname: Chuck
ethnic group: Jewish people
social media followers: 3373696
name in native language: Chuck Schumer
P10632: Chuck Schumer
relative: Amy Schumer
candidacy in election: 2022 United States Senate election in New York
affiliation string: US Senate
affiliation: United States Senate

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Encyclopedic overview

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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