Chuck Schumer facts for kids
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Chuck Schumer
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| Senate Minority Leader Elect |
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| Taking office January 3, 2017 |
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| Deputy | Dick Durbin |
| Succeeding | Harry Reid |
| United States Senator from New York |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1999 Serving with Kirsten Gillibrand |
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| Preceded by | Al D'Amato |
| Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Leader | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Byron Dorgan |
| Succeeded by | Debbie Stabenow (Designate) |
| Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2007 |
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| Leader | Harry Reid |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Chair of the Senate Rules Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Dianne Feinstein |
| Succeeded by | Roy Blunt |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York |
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| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Elizabeth Holtzman |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Weiner |
| Constituency | 16th district (1981-1983) 10th district (1983–1993) 9th district (1993–1999) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 45th district |
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| In office January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen J. Solarz |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Feldman |
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Charles Ellis Schumer
November 23, 1950 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Iris Weinshall (m. 1980)
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| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is the senior United States Senator from New York and a member of the Democratic Party.
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, current 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 will assume this position on January 3, 2017.
Personal life
Schumer was born on November 23, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York. His family is Jewish, descended from immigrants from Russia, Poland, and Austria. 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 Irish Weinshall. They have two children.
Images for kids
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Schumer's official congressional portrait, 1987
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Schumer at the Binghamton St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 5, 2016
