Chuck Schumer

DemocratU.S. Senator · New York

U.S. Senator since 1999 · U.S. Representative 1993–1999 · U.S. Representative 1983–1993

Current term: Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029
Next election: Nov 7, 2028
Committees: Intelligence; Rules and Administration

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How they voted

roll-call votes: 915
with their party: 97.5%
missed (0.4%): 4

PN 1129
Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor · Sep 30, 2026
Nay
PN 1129
Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor · Sep 30, 2026
Nay
H.R. 9340
Ratepayer Protection Act · Sep 30, 2026
Nay
H.R. 7008
Stop Insider Trading Act · Sep 30, 2026
Nay

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Where they come from

Offices held

U.S. Senator, New York · 1999 – now
Senate Minority Leader · 2025 – now
Senate Majority Leader · 2023 – 2025
Senate Majority Leader · 2021 – 2023

Work before office

Writer, lawyer, jurist

Education

James Madison High School, 1967
Bachelor’s degree, Harvard College, 1971
Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School, 1974

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Background

Born: Nov 23, 1950 · Brooklyn, New York; Source: congress-legislators (opens in a new tab) · Wikidata (opens in a new tab)
Education: James Madison High School, 1967; Bachelor’s degree, Harvard College, 1971; Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School, 1974; Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Work outside office: Writer, lawyer, jurist; Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab)
First elected to Congress: 1980, U.S. House; Source: congress-legislators (opens in a new tab)
Military service: None recorded

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Career

Offices held

Path

State legislature
U.S. House
U.S. Senate

1999 – now, current,Federal
U.S. Senator, New York
Elected 1998 · reelected 4 times · current term ends Jan 3, 2029
2025 – now, current,Federal
Senate Minority Leader
Chamber leadership
2023 – 2025, past,Federal
Senate Majority Leader
Chamber leadership
2021 – 2023, past,Federal
Senate Majority Leader
Chamber leadership
2021, past,Federal
Senate Minority Leader
Chamber leadership
2019 – 2021, past,Federal
Senate Minority Leader
Chamber leadership
2017 – 2019, past,Federal
Senate Minority Leader
Chamber leadership
1993 – 1999, past,Federal
U.S. Representative, New York’s 9th district
Elected 1992 · reelected 1994, 1996
1983 – 1993, past,Federal
U.S. Representative, New York’s 10th district
Elected 1982 · reelected 4 times
1981 – 1983, past,Federal
U.S. Representative, New York’s 16th district
Elected 1980 · served one term
1975 – 1980, past,State
Member of the New York State Assembly
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Current
Past

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In office

119th Congress

Committees · 119th Congress

Intelligence · Ex officio
Rules and Administration

Leadership

Senate Minority LeaderJan 2025 – now
Senate Majority LeaderJan 2023 – Jan 2025
Senate Majority LeaderJan 2021 – Jan 2023
Senate Minority LeaderJan 2021 – Jan 2021
Senate Minority LeaderJan 2019 – Jan 2021
Senate Minority LeaderJan 2017 – Jan 2019

Voting record

How we count

97.5%

Votes with the Democratic majority

Of yea and nay votes this Congress

Missed votes

0.4% of roll calls · Senate median 2.2%0.4% of 915 roll calls · Senate median 2.2%

915

Senate roll calls

Jan 9, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Votes with party: how often a yea or nay matched most Senate Democrats on the same roll call. Missed: roll calls where the member was recorded as not voting. Senate median counts members who served most of the 119th Congress.

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Recent votes

10 most recent

Date	Measure	Question	Schumer’s vote	Result
Sep 30, 2026	PN 1129 Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor	On the nomination	Nay	Confirmed 47–41
Sep 30, 2026	PN 1129 Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor	On cloture	Nay	Agreed to 53–47
Sep 30, 2026	H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act	On cloture, motion to proceed	Nay	Rejected 57–43 (60 needed)
Sep 30, 2026	H.R. 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act	On cloture, motion to proceed	Nay	Rejected 53–47 (60 needed)
Sep 29, 2026	S.Res. 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.	On motion to discharge	Yea	Rejected 47–51
Sep 29, 2026	S.J.Res. 197 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".	On motion to proceed	Yea	Rejected 48–51
Sep 28, 2026	S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026	On passage	Nay	Passed 77–22
Sep 28, 2026	S.Amdt. 6835 To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.	On the amendment	Yea	Rejected 47–52
Sep 28, 2026	S.Amdt. 6805 To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.	On the amendment	Yea	Rejected 49–50
Sep 28, 2026	S.Amdt. 6760 To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.	On the amendment	Yea	Rejected 42–54

Sep 30, 2026 · PN 1129Nay
Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
On the nomination · Confirmed 47–41
Sep 30, 2026 · PN 1129Nay
Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
On cloture · Agreed to 53–47
Sep 30, 2026 · H.R. 9340Nay
Ratepayer Protection Act
On cloture, motion to proceed · Rejected 57–43 (60 needed)
Sep 30, 2026 · H.R. 7008Nay
Stop Insider Trading Act
On cloture, motion to proceed · Rejected 53–47 (60 needed)
Sep 29, 2026 · S.Res. 852Yea
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
On motion to discharge · Rejected 47–51
Sep 29, 2026 · S.J.Res. 197Yea
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".
On motion to proceed · Rejected 48–51
Sep 28, 2026 · S. 4668Nay
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
On passage · Passed 77–22
Sep 28, 2026 · S.Amdt. 6835Yea
To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
On the amendment · Rejected 47–52
Sep 28, 2026 · S.Amdt. 6805Yea
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
On the amendment · Rejected 49–50
Sep 28, 2026 · S.Amdt. 6760Yea
To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
On the amendment · Rejected 42–54

Chuck Schumer

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Where they come from

Offices held

Work before office

Education

Background

Career

U.S. Senator, New York

Senate Minority Leader

Senate Majority Leader

Senate Majority Leader

Senate Minority Leader

Senate Minority Leader

Senate Minority Leader

U.S. Representative, New York’s 9th district

U.S. Representative, New York’s 10th district

U.S. Representative, New York’s 16th district

Member of the New York State Assembly

In office

Committees · 119th Congress

Leadership

Voting record

Recent votes

Sponsored bills

Chuck Schumer

Promise scorecard

What they promised

How they voted

Where they come from

Offices held

Work before office

Education

Background

Career

U.S. Senator, New York

Senate Minority Leader

Senate Majority Leader

Senate Majority Leader

Senate Minority Leader

Senate Minority Leader

Senate Minority Leader

U.S. Representative, New York’s 9th district

U.S. Representative, New York’s 10th district

U.S. Representative, New York’s 16th district

Member of the New York State Assembly

In office

Committees · 119th Congress

Leadership

Voting record

Recent votes

Sponsored bills