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Chuck Schumer
Born November 23, 1950 (74 years)
Charles Ellis Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New York, a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, Schumer has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and has served as Senate Majority Leader since 2021. The dean of New York's congressional delegation, Schumer is in his fifth Senate term and was the Senate's minority leader from 2017 to 2021. Schumer is the longest-serving senator from New York, having surpassed Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Jacob K. Javits in 2023.
A native of Brooklyn and a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Schumer was a three-term member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1980. He served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1999, first representing New York's 16th congressional district before being redistricted to the 10th congressional district in 1983 and 9th congressional district 10 years later. In 1998, Schumer was elected to the Senate, defeating three-term Republican incumbent Al D'Amato. He was reelected in 2004 with 71% of the vote, in 2010 with 66% of the vote, in 2016 with 70% of the vote, and in 2022 with 56% of the vote.
Schumer chaired the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2005 to 2009, overseeing 14 Democratic gains in the Senate in the 2006 and 2008 elections. He was the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, behind Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Majority Whip Dick Durbin. He served as Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus in the Senate from 2007 to 2017 and chaired the Senate Democratic Policy Committee from 2011 to 2017 Schumer won his fourth term in the Senate in 2016 and was then unanimously elected Democratic leader to succeed Harry Reid, who was retiring.
A native of Brooklyn and a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Schumer was a three-term member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1980. He served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1999, first representing New York's 16th congressional district before being redistricted to the 10th congressional district in 1983 and 9th congressional district 10 years later. In 1998, Schumer was elected to the Senate, defeating three-term Republican incumbent Al D'Amato. He was reelected in 2004 with 71% of the vote, in 2010 with 66% of the vote, in 2016 with 70% of the vote, and in 2022 with 56% of the vote.
Schumer chaired the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2005 to 2009, overseeing 14 Democratic gains in the Senate in the 2006 and 2008 elections. He was the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, behind Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Majority Whip Dick Durbin. He served as Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus in the Senate from 2007 to 2017 and chaired the Senate Democratic Policy Committee from 2011 to 2017 Schumer won his fourth term in the Senate in 2016 and was then unanimously elected Democratic leader to succeed Harry Reid, who was retiring.
Filmography
| 2023 | Plandemic 3: The Great Awakening · as Self - American Politician |
| 2022 | It Ain't Over · as Self |
| 2022 | Loudmouth · as Self |
| 2022 | I Am Vanessa Guillen · as Self - Senate Majority Leader (d) |
| 2022 | Loan Wolves · as Self |
| 2022 | CNN This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Lincoln Project (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | George Carlin's American Dream (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | 2000 Mules · as Self - Senator, New York |
| 2022 | Love & the Constitution · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | You're Watching Video Music Box · as Self |
| 2021 | Four Hours at the Capitol · as Self - Senate Majority Leader |
| 2021 | Bild Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ (TV Series) · as Self - Senate Majority Leader |
| 2021 | Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | 24 Hours: Assault on the Capitol · as Self |
| 2020 | The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (TV Series) · as Self - Senate Majority Leader |
| 2020 | Verden mot Virus · as Self - Fraksjonsleder I Det Amerikanske Senatet |
| 2020 | Siempre, Luis · as Self |
| 2020 | American Deep State · as Self |
| 2020 | The ReidOut (TV Series) · as Self - Senate Majority Leader |
| 2018 | Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Fahrenheit 11/9 · as Self |
| 2018 | Reversing Roe · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Laura Coates Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Words That Built America · as Self - Reader: The Constitution |
| 2017 | Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | For the Love of Their Brother · as Self |
| 2016 | Banking on Bitcoin · as Self - Senator From New York |
| 2016 | The Tucker Carlson Show (TV Series) · as Self - New York Senator |
| 2016 | 15 Septembers Later · as Self |
| 2016 | The 70th Annual Tony Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Senate Majority Leader |
| 2014 | The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin · as Self - New York Senator |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - New York Senator |
| 2013 | New Day (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Alpha House (TV Series) · as Chuck Schumer |
| 2013 | The Lead with Jake Tapper (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The World According to Dick Cheney · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream · as Self - New York Senator |
| 2012 | Planet America (TV Series) · as Self - U.s. Senate Minority Leader |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - New York Senator |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - U.s. Senate Minority Leader |
| 2011 | Erin Burnett OutFront (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail · as Self |
| 2010 | The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (TV Series) · as Self - Us Senate Majority Leader |
| 2010 | Please Remove Your Shoes · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Capitalism: A Love Story · as Self |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Chuck Schumer |
| 2009 | State Of The Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Hype: The Obama Effect · as Self |
| 2008 | The Rachel Maddow Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Andrea Mitchell Reports (USA) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Spam: The Documentary · as Self - New York Senator |
| 2006 | Al Franken: God Spoke · as Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | This Week (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Unconstitutional · as Self |
| 2004 | The Apprentice (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - New York Senator |
| 2003 | K Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360° (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Chuck Schumer |
| 1997 | Waco: The Rules of Engagement · as Self - U.s. Representative |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | MSNBC Live/MSNBC Reports (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Fox News Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Frontline (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1975 | PBS News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1970 | NBC Nightly News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | News at Ten (TV Series) · as Self - Democrat |
| 1954 | Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | World News Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Senate Majority Leader |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Senate Minority Leader |
| 1947 | Meet the Press (TV Series) · as Self |