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  • SCHUMER, CHARLES E
Experience: Senate: 1999-Present
Home State: New York
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $15,863,650Coverage End: Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Charles 'Chuck' E. Schumer
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Iris; 2 Children: Jessica, Alison
    Birth Date: 11/23/1950
    Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
    Home City: Brooklyn, NY
    Religion: Jewish

Education

    JD, Harvard College, 1974
    AB, Harvard College, 1971

Political Experience

    Minority Policy Committee Chair, United States Senate, 2015-present
    Senator, United States Senate, 1998-present
    Former Democratic At-Large Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Majority Policy Committee Chair, United States Senate, 2015
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1980-1998
    Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1974-1980

Current Legislative Committees

    Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Member
    Finance, Member
    Joint Committee on Printing, Member
    Joint Committee on the Library, Vice Chair
    Judiciary, Member
    Rules and Administration, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, Member
    Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Member
    Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, Member
    Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, Member
    Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Member
    Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, Member
    Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Vice Chair, Democratic Conference, Democratic Leadership Team, 2006-present

Professional Experience

    Attorney

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, New York State Bar Association
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Support
11. Support & expand free trade
Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Oppose
Total: 1199
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/15/2005 S.625 SERVE Act of 2005 03/15/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
02/07/2005 S.297 Montserrat Immigration Fairness Act 02/07/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
02/03/2005 S.295 A bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful. 02/03/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
02/01/2005 S.230 Railroad Crossing and Hazardous Materials Transport Safety Act of 2005 02/01/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
01/24/2005 S.142 A bill for the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical. 01/24/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
01/24/2005 S.Con.Res.3 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till. 01/24/2005 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
12/03/2004 S.2693 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1475 Western Avenue, Suite 45, in Albany, New York, as the "Lieutenant John F. Finn Post Office". 12/03/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-443. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/19/2004 S.3010 Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act 11/19/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
11/19/2004 S.Con.Res.150 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till. 11/19/2004 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
11/19/2004 S.2044 A bill for the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical. 11/19/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.  (All Actions)
11/18/2004 S.2996 A bill to provide for an additional place of holding court in the northern district of New York, and for other purposes. 11/18/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
11/18/2004 S.2995 A bill to permanently extend the income tax deduction for college tuition expenses. 11/18/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
10/09/2004 S.2969 Fair Gift Card Act 10/09/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/07/2004 S.2927 A bill to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency, and for other purposes. 10/07/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/21/2004 S.2824 A bill to exclude from income certain wages of spouses of members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones. 09/21/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
09/20/2004 S.2816 Montserrat Immigration Fairness Act 09/20/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/20/2004 S.2813 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 19504 Linden Boulevard in St. Albans, New York, as the "Archie Spigner Post Office Building". 09/20/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/14/2004 S.2797 Textbook Affordability Act of 2004 09/14/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
09/13/2004 S.Con.Res.127 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should designate September 11 as a national day of voluntary service, charity, and compassion. 09/13/2004 Held at the desk.  (All Actions)
09/07/2004 S.2501 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New York, as the "Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Office". 09/07/2004 Held at the desk.  (All Actions)
Total: 6114
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/04/2017 S.Res.155 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should work in cooperation with the international community and continue to exercise global leadership to address the causes and effects of climate change, and for other purposes.
06/14/2017 S.722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
06/13/2017 S.55 Fort Ontario Study Act
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
05/17/2017 S.1162 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.675 Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act
05/17/2017 S.324 State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
05/08/2017 S.1068 Clean Energy for America Act
05/04/2017 S.1045 Save Women's Preventive Care Act
05/04/2017 S.Res.158 A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
05/02/2017 S.1006 Equality Act
04/27/2017 S.967 Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2017
04/06/2017 S.872 Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
04/06/2017 S.865 FRAC Act
04/05/2017 S.834 A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
04/05/2017 S.828 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes.
04/04/2017 S.820 A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
04/04/2017 S.819 Paycheck Fairness Act
04/04/2017 S.815 Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2017
03/30/2017 S.Res.104 A resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Chavez.
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