# Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer is a Democratic U.S. senator from New York.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, New York
- Serving since: 1999-01-06
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: S000148
- FEC candidate IDs: H0NY16010, S8NY00082

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S000148 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

The policy areas Schumer talks about and legislates on agree at 0.57 on a 0–1 scale, the lowest of 45 Senate Democrats.

## What Schumer says (119th Congress (2025–27))

4,289 classified statements: 3,096 posts on X, 937 Congressional Record speeches, 256 press releases. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Schumer | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 21.2% | 10.9% | 4 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 39.7% | 36.6% | 15 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 65.2% | 77.8% | 42 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 10.6% | 17.8% | 38 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 15.0% | 26.2% | 42 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 6.7% | 2.4% | 1 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 33% (Senate Democrats 24%); Health 29% (Senate Democrats 27%); Government Operations and Politics 26% (Senate Democrats 22%); Armed Forces and National Security 20% (Senate Democrats 21%); Foreign Trade and International Finance 12% (Senate Democrats 7.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.10 (standard error 0.01), from 20,507 donors and 5,006 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 61% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 99.5% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 98.8% (95.3%). 22 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 35 bills: 33 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 261. 14.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 19 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5619: Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5619
- S. 5461: Strategic Fertilizer Reserve Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5461
- S. 5390: End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act (in committee, 2026-09-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5390
- S. 5323: A bill to designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Elliot L. Engel Building". (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5323
- S. 5212: No Payoffs for Pardons Act (in committee, 2026-08-03) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5212
- S. 5183: Anti-Corruption Bureau Creation Act (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5183
- S.Res. 771: A resolution congratulating the New York Knicks on winning the 2026 National Basketball Association Finals. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/771
- S. 4791: A bill to abolish the Anti-Weaponization Fund, and for other purposes. (in committee, 2026-06-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4791
- S. 4796: Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4796
- S. 4781: Make More in America Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4781

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.2M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 38% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 28% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/2114796019322130882
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/2114825470000652539
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/2114849838953271427
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/2113697543234183625
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/2113733859754102913
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/2113774788133163419
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/2113336066996383931
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · SCHUMER, MORELLE ANNOUNCE $5.3+ MILLION TO BOOST MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AS ONE OF AMERICA’S ONLY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OPTICS & PHOTONICS TRAINING CENTERS · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-morelle-announce-53-million-to-boost-monroe-community-college-as-one-of-americas-only-community-college-optics-and-photonics-training-centers
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/2112973564790133005
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/2112616440969011707

## Links

- Official site: https://www.schumer.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenSchumer
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senschumer
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senschumer
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorSchumer
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S000148

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S000148