Chuck Schumer
U.S. Senator
Democrat, New York
- Date of Birth: November 23, 1950
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.
- First Elected: 1998
Committee Assignments:
Joint Committee on Printing, Joint Committee on the Library, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Finance, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
Campaign Fundraising
2005 - Present| Top 5 Organizations | PACs | Individuals | Total |
| Paulson & Co | $0 | $137,300 | $137,300 |
| Paul, Weiss et al | $0 | $135,000 | $135,000 |
| Weitz & Luxenberg | $0 | $86,200 | $86,200 |
| Schulte, Roth & Zabel | $0 | $75,100 | $75,100 |
| Fragomen, Del Rey et al | $5,800 | $66,900 | $72,700 |
| Top 5 Industries | PACs | Individuals | Total |
| Securities & Investment | $131,800 | $2,426,699 | $2,558,499 |
| Lawyers & Law Firms | $246,513 | $1,837,339 | $2,083,852 |
| Real Estate | $89,500 | $1,091,590 | $1,181,090 |
| Lobbyists | $9,770 | $511,443 | $521,213 |
| TV, Movies, & Music | $118,000 | $360,100 | $478,100 |
Chuck Schumer in the News
-
Senate Democrats: Apply Insider Trading Rules to Top Federal Officials
February 02, 2012
Dems agree to expand insider trading bill to include some executive branch, White House employees -
Will Dems Call New Tax Law 'The Romney Rule?'
January 25, 2012
After State Of The Union address, Dems vow to push for votes on president's agenda, taxes for rich - Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted Monday night to send a temporary spending bill to the House to avoid a government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans appeared to have reached a final-hour resolution to an impasse over disaster aid. The vote in the Senate was 79 to 12 to fund the government through Nov. 18, giving the two sides more time to haggle over long-term spending levels. The Senate also approved an even shorter-term spending bill --…
- Sen. Schumer: OnStar violates privacy ALBANY -- The OnStar automobile communication service used by 6 million Americans maintains its two-way connection with a customer even after the service is discontinued, while reserving the right to sell data from that connection.
- Happy Hour: It's the End of the World as We Know It Phil Klein: " House investigators rip Solyndra execs " National Journal: " The Fed Does The Twist " Tim Carney: " What rich businessmen want from government " Adam Serwer: " All the President's Frenemies " Wall Street Journal: "…
