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Biography

SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck), a Representative and Senator from New York
born in Brooklyn, N.Y., November 23, 1950
attended the public schools
graduated from Madison High School, Brooklyn 1967
A.B., Harvard University 1971
J.D., Harvard Law School 1974
admitted to the New York bar in 1975
served in the New York State assembly 1975-1980
elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1999)
was not a candidate in 1998 for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives, but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1998
reelected in 2004 for the term ending January 3, 2011
chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (2005-)
chair, Joint Economic Committee (One Hundred Tenth Congress).

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Congressional Terms

U.S. Representative of New York 16 (1981-1982)
U.S. Representative of New York 10 (1983-1992)
U.S. Representative of New York 9 (1993-1998)
U.S. Senator of New York (1999-2010)

Subcommittes

Chairman Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Chairman Joint Committee on Printing

Vice Chairman Joint Committee on the Library

Vice Chairman Joint Economic Committee

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Financial Institutions (SSBK8)
Housing, Transportation and Community Development (SSBK9)
Securities, Insurance and Investment (SSBK4)

Senate Committee on Finance

Health Care (SSFI10)
Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy (SSFI2)
Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-term Growth (SSFI11)

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Terms

U.S. Representative 1981-1982 (New York)

U.S. Representative 1983-1992 (New York)

U.S. Representative 1993-1998 (New York)

U.S. Senator 1999-2010 (New York)

Member's State Federal Spending

source: Govtrack.us and USA Federal Spending