Chuck Schumer
A longtime New York lawmaker and prominent Senate leader.
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About Chuck Schumer
Career
Schumer was first elected to the New York State Assembly at age 23, then served in the U.S. House before winning election to the Senate in 1998. His career has included national party leadership and sustained work on high-profile legislative negotiations.
Public profile and record
The Senate’s current roster lists Schumer as New York’s senator, and its leadership page identifies his present leadership role. Astro-Databank records his birth at 11:00 a.m. and quotes his 2014 National Press Club remarks describing the time and the Manhattan hospital.