Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is the senior United States Senator from New York. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the Majority Leader of the Senate, succeeding Republican Mitch McConnell in 2021.
Chuck Schumer | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Senate Majority Leader | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2021 | |
| Deputy | Dick Durbin |
| Preceded by | Mitch McConnell |
| Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| Deputy | Dick Durbin |
| Preceded by | Harry Reid |
| Succeeded by | Mitch McConnell |
| Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Harry Reid |
| United States Senator from New York | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Al D'Amato |
| Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Leader | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Byron Dorgan |
| Succeeded by | Debbie Stabenow |
| Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Leader | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | |
| Chair of the Senate Rules Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dianne Feinstein |
| Succeeded by | Roy Blunt |
| Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Leader | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Jon Corzine |
| Succeeded by | Robert Menendez |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Holtzman |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Weiner |
| Constituency |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 45th district | |
| In office January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Solarz |
| Succeeded by | Daniel L. Feldman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Ellis Schumer November 23, 1950 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Iris Weinshall (m. 1980) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Amy Schumer (cousin) |
| Education | Harvard University (AB, JD) |
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| Website | Senate website |
Early career
Before his election to the U.S. Senate, Schumer served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1999. He represented New York's 16th congressional district, which was later redistricted to the 10th congressional district in 1983 and to the 9th congressional district in 1993.
Senate Minority leader (2017)
In 2015, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced his retirement. Reid quickly supported Schumer to replace him as the new Senate Minority Leader. On November 16, 2016, Schumer was elected as the senate's new minority leader. He assumed this position on January 3, 2017.
Personal life
Schumer was born on November 23, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York.[1] His family is Jewish, descended from immigrants from Russia, Poland, and Austria.[2] He studied at Harvard College and Harvard Law School, he was a three-term member of the New York State Assembly, serving from 1975 to 1980. Schumer is married to Iris Weinshall. They have two children.
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