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Senator Charles 'Chuck' E. Schumer

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. Senate (NY) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Iris; 2 Children: Jessica, Alison
Birth Date: 11/23/1950
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Home City: Brooklyn, NY
Religion: Jewish

Recent Public Statements

Letter to Director Gould, of Fish and Wildlife and to the Administrator Jackson, EPA

May 22, 2012 - Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to immediately release approximately $380,000 in federal funding from the Great ...

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Senate Passage of Bipartisan Iran Sanctions Bill which Toughens Penalties Against Iran, Enforce Sanctions Against Syria

May 22, 2012 - Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive bipartisan Iran sanctions bill which includes measures authored ...

Gillibrand-Schumer-Brown Measure Imposes Sanctions in Effort to End Campaign of Killings, Torture, and Other Human Rights Abuses by the Syrian Government of Bashar al-Assad

May 22, 2012 - Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive bipartisan Iran sanctions bill which includes measures authored ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 74.5%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 22%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 78%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $19,598,568.00
Total Spent $19,801,813.00
Cash On Hand $9,999,650.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 03/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Chuck Schumer refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Charles 'Chuck' E. Schumer's Congressional Election 1992 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://schumer.senate.gov/Contact/contact_chuck.cfm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://schumer.senate.gov

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/SenatorSchumer

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/chuckschumer

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/chuckschumer#!/chuckschumer?sk=wall

Washington, D.C.
313 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
Fax: 202-228-3027

District
757 Third Avenue, Suite 17-02
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-486-4430
Fax: 212-486-7693
TTYD: 212-486-7803

District
Leo O'Brien Building, Room 420
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-431-4070
Fax: 518-431-4076

District
145 Pine Lawn Road, #300
Melville, NY 11747
Phone: 631-753-0978
Fax: 631-753-0997

District
100 South Clinton Street, Room 841
Syracuse, NY 13261-7318
Phone: 315-423-5471
Fax: 315-423-5185

District
One Park Place, Suite 100

Peekskill, NY 10566
Phone: 914-734-1532
Fax: 914-734-1673

District
15 Henry Street, Room M103
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: 607-772-6792
Fax: 607-772-8124

District
100 State Street, Room 3040
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: 585-263-5866
Fax: 585-263-3173

District
130 South Elmwood Avenue, #660
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-846-4111
Fax: 716-846-4113

Key Staff
313 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
Fax: 202-228-3027
TTYD: 202-224-0420

Key Staff
313 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
Fax: 202-228-3027
TTYD: 202-224-0420

Key Staff
313 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
Fax: 202-228-3027
TTYD: 202-224-0420

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