Chuck Schumer

Charles Ellis Schumer 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. He is the longest-serving senator from New York. Schumer was a three-term member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1980 and served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1999. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.