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Official portrait of Charles E. Schumer
DemocratU.S. Senator, New York

Charles E. Schumer

In the Senate since Jan 6, 1999 (5 terms). Current term ends Jan 3, 2029. Born Nov 23, 1950.

Official website · DC office 202-224-6542 · @SenSchumer

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

At a glance

26Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
0Sponsored bills that became law
192Bills cosponsored
0.4%Roll-call votes missed (4 of 915)
97.5%Votes with own party's majority
$1,159,716Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle

Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.

Bills sponsored

BillTitleIntroducedLatest action
S. 5619Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act
Taxation · 1 cosponsors
Sep 30, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5264)
Sep 30, 2026
S. 5461Strategic Fertilizer Reserve Act of 2026
Agriculture and Food · 1 cosponsors
Sep 23, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S4933-4935; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4932-4933)
Sep 23, 2026
S. 5390End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act
Foreign Trade and International Finance · 29 cosponsors
Sep 14, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4673-4674)
Sep 14, 2026
S. 5323A bill to designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Elliot L. Engel Building".
International Affairs · 2 cosponsors
Aug 6, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4521)
Aug 6, 2026
S. 5212No Payoffs for Pardons Act
Crime and Law Enforcement · 5 cosponsors
Aug 3, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4409-4410; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4409-4410)
Aug 3, 2026
S. 5183Anti-Corruption Bureau Creation Act
Government Operations and Politics · 3 cosponsors
Jul 30, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4372-4385; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4371-4372)
Jul 30, 2026
S. 4791A bill to abolish the Anti-Weaponization Fund, and for other purposes.
Government Operations and Politics · 25 cosponsors
Jun 16, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2820-2821)
Jun 16, 2026
S. 4796Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2026
Taxation · 7 cosponsors
Jun 16, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2821)
Jun 16, 2026
S. 4781Make More in America Act of 2026
Foreign Trade and International Finance · 12 cosponsors
Jun 15, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S2786-2791; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2786)
Jun 15, 2026
S.J.Res. 149A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Protections for Home Sales Financed Under Contracts for Deed".
Finance and Financial Sector · 0 cosponsors
Mar 26, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2267)
May 13, 2026
S. 4124A bill to prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President.
Law · 0 cosponsors
Mar 17, 2026Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.
Mar 18, 2026
S. 4007Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act
Agriculture and Food · 14 cosponsors
Mar 5, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S883-887)
Mar 5, 2026
S. 3911A bill to designate the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, to express the sense of the Senate that the Pride flag should be on display at the Stonewall National Monument in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 cosponsors
Feb 25, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 25, 2026
S. 3838Venezuela Oil Proceeds Transparency Act
International Affairs · 2 cosponsors
Feb 11, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S579)
Feb 11, 2026
S. 3815Virginia's Law
Crime and Law Enforcement · 0 cosponsors
Feb 10, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S554-555; text: CR S555)
Feb 10, 2026
S. 3385Lower Health Care Costs Act
Taxation · 0 cosponsors
Dec 8, 2025Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 644. (CR S8654-8655)
Dec 11, 2025
S. 2925MIND Act of 2025
Commerce · 2 cosponsors
Sep 29, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S6834-3836)
Sep 29, 2025
S. 2681Lowering Electric Bills Act
Taxation · 39 cosponsors
Aug 2, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5515)
Aug 2, 2025
S. 2556Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act
Taxation · 46 cosponsors
Jul 30, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4908)
Jul 30, 2025
S. 2009Charles B. Rangel Congressional Gold Medal Act
Congress · 0 cosponsors
Jun 10, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S3317-3318)
Jun 10, 2025

Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.

Recent roll-call votes

DateVoteQuestionPosition
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 915
PN1129
On the Nomination
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Nay
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 914
PN1129
On the Cloture Motion
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Nay
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 913
HR9340
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 912
HR7008
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 911
SRES852
On the Motion to Discharge
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Yea
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 910
SJRES197
On the Motion to Proceed
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 909
S4668
On Passage of the Bill
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Bill Passed
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 908
S4668
On the Amendment
To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 907
S4668
On the Amendment
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 906
S4668
On the Amendment
To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 905
S4668
On the Amendment
To improve the bill.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 904
S4668
On the Amendment
To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 903
HCONRES89
On the Concurrent Resolution
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 902
S4668
On the Cloture Motion
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Nay
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 901
S4668
On the Amendment
In the nature of a substitute.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Nay

Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.

Committees

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Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)

Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.

Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website

Campaign money

$1,159,716Total raised
$680,387From individuals
$2,629,917Spent
$7,853,430Cash on hand

Source: FEC candidate summary, S8NY00082, coverage through Sep 30, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.

Positions and background

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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.