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Summary

Senator Charles 'Chuck' E. Schumer

Full Name: Charles 'Chuck' E. Schumer
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 Key Votes

S Amdt 3058 - Expands TRICARE Coverage of Autism
Amendment (Yea)

Nov. 29, 2012 - Expands the TRICARE program coverage to include coverage for autism spectrum disorders. Appropriates an additional $45 million to the Defense Health Program ...

HR 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion
Legislation (Yea)

Jan. 29, 2009 - Allows states to provide pregnancy-related assistance under CHIP for pregnant women whose income is at least 185 percent of their state's poverty level or ...

HR 3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)
Legislation (Yea)

Nov. 1, 2007 - Allows states to provide pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women if the minimum eligibility level is at least 185 percent of the poverty ...

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Recent Public Statements

Schumer: This Bill Will Help Protect Witnesses, Give Utica Law Enforcement the Help They Need to Solve Crimes and Protect the Public

May 14, 2013 - In the wake of a spate of shootings in Utica over the past few months, including two shootings this month in which the victims would ...

Washington Post - Green Card Lottery, a Ticket to Hope for Many, Could be Eliminated

May 12, 2013 - By Pamela Constable In the contentious debate over immigration policy, three groups have dominated public and political attention: the roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants seeking ...

Senators: Keeping Defective and Potentially Dangerous Cars Off the Road Is a Matter of Life and Death

May 10, 2013 - Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) introduced legislation that would ban car rental companies ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 Vote Kids Positions 100%
2009-2010 Children's Defense Fund Positions 100%
2007 League of Women Voters Children's Health Issues Score 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $20,645,269.00
Total Spent $21,114,491.00
Cash On Hand $9,733,674.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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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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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://www.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

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

Washington, D.C.
322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
Fax: 202-228-3027
TDD/TTY: 202-224-0420

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

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
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

District
780 Third Avenue
Suite 2301
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-486-4430
Fax: 202-228-2838
TDD/TTY: 212-486-7803

Key Staff
Arielle Goren
Media Director
313 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
Fax: 202-228-3027
TDD/TTY: 202-224-0420

Key Staff
Mike Lynch
Chief of Staff
313 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
Fax: 202-228-3027
TDD/TTY: 202-224-0420

Key Staff
Dan Kidera
Scheduler
313 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
Fax: 202-228-3027
TDD/TTY: 202-224-0420

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