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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
05/24/1988 H.R.4421 A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to rehabilitate the Canarsie Pier located in the Gateway National Recreation Area; to prepare a plan to rehabilitate the electrical systems at Floyd Bennett Field and Fort Tilden located in such area; and to make emergency repairs to such systems. 05/24/1988 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.  (All Actions)
04/18/1988 H.R.4381 Department of Defense Procurement Stretch-Out Disclosure Act of 1988 04/18/1988 Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.  (All Actions)
03/30/1988 H.R.3816 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for 1 year the application period under the legalization program. 03/30/1988 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
03/15/1988 H.R.4026 Consumer Banking Act of 1988 03/15/1988 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.  (All Actions)
02/23/1988 H.R.3930 Comprehensive Bank Restructuring, Powers and Safety Act of 1988 02/23/1988 Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness.  (All Actions)
02/16/1988 H.R.3916 Legal Immigration Reform Act of 1988 02/16/1988 Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.  (All Actions)
12/01/1987 H.R.3672 Tenant Credit Reporting Act 12/01/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.  (All Actions)
10/20/1987 H.R.2578 Foreign Ownership of United States Banks Limitation Act 10/20/1987 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.  (All Actions)
10/09/1987 H.R.3468 Home Equity Loan Disclosure Act of 1987 10/09/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.  (All Actions)
09/24/1987 H.R.2834 Criminal Justice Information Improvement Act of 1987 09/24/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.  (All Actions)
07/20/1987 H.R.2964 Federal Constitutional Convention Applications Act 07/20/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.  (All Actions)
06/17/1987 H.R.2687 A bill to make the antitrust laws applicable for a 2-year period to any professional baseball team that unfairly deprives its supporters of the opportunity to receive regular over-the-air television broadcasts of games in a season. 06/17/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.  (All Actions)
05/26/1987 H.J.Res.273 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to contributions and expenditures intended to affect congressional, and Presidential elections. 05/26/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.  (All Actions)
04/15/1987 H.R.1906 A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program to test whether the net costs incurred in making emergency assistance payments to homeless AFDC families for temporary housing can be effectively reduced through the construction or rehabilitation (with Federal assistance) of permanent housing that such families can afford with their regular AFDC payments. 04/15/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.  (All Actions)
03/23/1987 H.R.1464 Entrepreneurial Competitiveness Act of 1987 03/23/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.  (All Actions)
03/23/1987 H.R.1463 Primary Dealers' Fair Competition Act 03/23/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.  (All Actions)
03/05/1987 H.R.1312 Permanent Housing for Homeless Families Act 03/05/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.  (All Actions)
02/25/1987 H.R.1267 Credit Card Interest Rate Limitation Act of 1987 02/25/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.  (All Actions)
02/23/1987 H.R.1060 A bill to increase the authorization of appropriation for the Magnet School program for fiscal year 1987 to meet the growing needs of existing Magnet School programs, and for the establishment of new Magnet School programs. 02/23/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.  (All Actions)
02/23/1987 H.R.691 Employee Drug Testing Protection Act 02/23/1987 Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.  (All Actions)
Total: 6114
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
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.
05/04/2017 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.
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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