Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Schumer, Charles Ellis A Senator and a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., November 23, 1950; attended the public schools; graduated from Madison High School, Brooklyn 1967; A.B., Harvard University 1971; J.D., Harvard Law School 1974; admitted to the New York bar in 1975; served in the New York State assembly 1975-1980; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1999); was not a candidate in 1998 for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives, but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1998; reelected in 2004, 2010, 2016, and again in 2022 for the term ending January 3, 2029; chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (2005-2008); chair, Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (2011-2017); minority leader and Democratic caucus chairman (2017-2021; 2025-); majority leader and Democratic caucus chairman (2021-2025); chair, Joint Economic Committee (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses), Committee on Rules and Administration (One Hundred Eleventh to One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
45
Bills introduced
32
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
247
Committees
1
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
100% — Voted in 865 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.2% — Voted against their own party majority 10 of 854 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
