Charles Ellis Schumer

Democrat senior Senator of New York

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@SenSchumer

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January 1, 1950 (75 years old)

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Served as Senate Majority Leader since 2021
Senior United States senator from New York since 1999
Led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017
Was Senate Minority Leader from 2017 to 2021
In his fifth Senate term, making him the longest-serving US senator from New York
Native of Brooklyn, graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School
Three-term member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1980
Served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1999
Elected to the Senate in 1998, defeating three-term Republican incumbent Al D’Amato
Chaired the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2005 to 2009
Played a key role in passing major legislative initiatives of the Biden administration
Advocated for the confirmation of federal judges, including Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Known for his focus on local issues and visiting each of New York’s 62 counties every year
Advocated for consumer protection, including legislation to make generic drugs more accessible
Supported net neutrality and criticized the FCC’s decision to repeal net neutrality rules
Pro-choice and has a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America
Supported same-sex marriage since 2009
Advocated for student loan forgiveness and financial industry regulation
Involved in efforts to address the subprime mortgage and foreclosure crisis
Supported the decriminalization of cannabis at the federal level