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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
04/07/2017 S.910 Disability Integration Act of 2017 04/07/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
01/23/2017 S.187 A bill for the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical. 01/23/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
01/20/2017 S.Res.17 A resolution to constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen. 01/20/2017 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 S.Res.8 A resolution to constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen. 01/05/2017 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
12/10/2016 S.Res.335 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day, honoring the invaluable contributions of Charles Edward Taylor, regarded as the father of aviation maintenance, and recognizing the essential role of aviation maintenance technicians in ensuring the safety and security of civil and military aircraft. 12/10/2016 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
12/09/2016 S.2614 Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 12/09/2016 By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 114-397.  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 S.3396 A bill to require an Air Force report on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS) contamination at certain military installations and require reparation for identified contaminated sites and affected areas. 09/27/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
09/13/2016 S.Res.555 A resolution congratulating the Optical Society on its 100th anniversary. 09/13/2016 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
09/12/2016 S.Res.551 A resolution honoring the Maine-Endwell Little League Team of Endwell, New York, for the victory of the team in the 2016 Little League World Series. 09/12/2016 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
07/29/2016 S.3207 A bill to authorize the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped to provide playback equipment in all formats. 07/29/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-219. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/13/2016 S.3197 Quiet Communities Act of 2016 07/13/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
06/07/2016 S.3026 ROBOCOP Act 06/07/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
05/16/2016 S.2934 Fix Gun Checks Act of 2016 05/16/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
05/12/2016 S.2929 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the "Leonard Montalto Post Office Building". 05/12/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/09/2016 S.2900 Preventing Terrorism Through Social Media Act of 2016 05/09/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.  (All Actions)
04/27/2016 S.Res.443 A resolution designating April 2016 as "National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month". 04/27/2016 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/20/2016 S.2830 Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016 04/20/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.  (All Actions)
04/07/2016 S.2769 A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft. 04/07/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
03/17/2016 S.2735 Protect America from Homemade Explosives Act 03/17/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/10/2016 S.2666 Corporate Inverters Earnings Stripping Reform Act of 2016 03/10/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
Total: 6114
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
09/22/2011 S.1616 Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2011
09/22/2011 S.1613 Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2011
09/21/2011 S.1594 A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a conservation program under which the Secretary shall make payments to assist owners and operators of muck land to conserve and improve the soil, water, and wildlife resources of the land.
09/21/2011 S.1591 Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act
09/19/2011 S.1577 GROWTH Act
09/19/2011 S.Res.271 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Charles H. Percy, former Senator for the State of Illinois.
09/15/2011 S.Res.268 A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Malcolm Wallop, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.
09/14/2011 S.Res.267 A resolution recognizing the Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.
09/12/2011 S.1239 Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act
09/12/2011 S.1094 Combating Autism Reauthorization Act
09/12/2011 S.958 Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011
09/08/2011 S.1527 A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.
09/06/2011 S.Res.257 A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Mark O. Hatfield, former United States Senator for the State of Oregon.
09/08/2011 S.657 National Blue Alert Act of 2011
09/07/2011 S.1522 Joint Select Committee on Job Creation Act of 2011
09/07/2011 S.1521 A bill to provide assistance for agricultural producers adversely affected by damaging weather and other conditions relating to Hurricane Irene.
09/07/2011 S.1520 Pan Am Flight 103 Accountability Act of 2011
09/07/2011 S.1518 Jobs Score Act of 2011
09/06/2011 S.1514 A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Elouise Pepion Cobell, in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and the Nation through her tireless pursuit of justice.
08/02/2011 S.1508 Homeownership Affordability Act of 2011
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