Charles E. Schumer

Senate · NY · Democrat

Born: Nov 23, 1950 (age 75)

Service history (14 terms)

97th Congress — House, NY, Democrat (1981-01-05 to 1983-01-03)
98th Congress — House, NY, Democrat (1983-01-03 to 1985-01-03)
99th Congress — House, NY, Democrat (1985-01-03 to 1987-01-03)
100th Congress — House, NY, Democrat (1987-01-06 to 1989-01-03)
101th Congress — House, NY, Democrat (1989-01-03 to 1991-01-03)
102th Congress — House, NY, Democrat (1991-01-03 to 1993-01-03)
103th Congress — House, NY, Democrat (1993-01-05 to 1995-01-03)
104th Congress — House, NY, Democrat (1995-01-04 to 1997-01-03)
105th Congress — House, NY, Democrat (1997-01-07 to 1999-01-03)
106th Congress — Senate, NY, Democrat (1999-01-06 to 2005-01-03)
109th Congress — Senate, NY, Democrat (2005-01-04 to 2011-01-03)
112th Congress — Senate, NY, Democrat (2011-01-05 to 2017-01-03)
115th Congress — Senate, NY, Democrat (2017-01-03 to 2023-01-03)
118th Congress — Senate, NY, Democrat (2023-01-03 to 2029-01-03)

Recorded votes (2529 on record)

YeasubstantiveJul 28, 2022 · Senate · Bill Passed
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
On Passage of the Bill — H.R. 7776, as amended
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralJul 27, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Rejected
Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 3373
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralJul 27, 2022 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
Chips and Science Act
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346 with Amendment No. 5135,
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralJul 27, 2022 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
On the Motion — Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 5135
YeaproceduralJul 26, 2022 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
On the Motion — Motion to Waive Section 404(a) of S. Con. Res. 13, 111th Congress, as amended by S. Con. Res. 11, 114th Congress re: Amendment No. 5135
YeaproceduralJul 26, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Chips and Science Act
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4346 with Amdt. No. 5135
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJul 21, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Shereef M. Elnahal, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs
YeasubstantiveJul 21, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Reuben E. Brigety II, of Florida, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa
NayproceduralJul 20, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Rejected
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2023 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2024 through 2032.
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to S.Con.Res. 43
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJul 20, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Bernadette M. Meehan, of New York, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Chile
YeasubstantiveJul 20, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Gregory Brian Williams, of Delaware, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware
YeaproceduralJul 20, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gregory Brian Williams to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware
YeaproceduralJul 19, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Chips and Science Act
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany H.R. 4346
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJul 19, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Julianna Michelle Childs, of South Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge of the District of Columbia Circuit
YeasubstantiveJul 19, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Nancy L. Maldonado, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
YeaproceduralJul 19, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Nancy L. Maldonado to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
YeasubstantiveJul 19, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Nina Nin-Yuen Wang, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado
YeaproceduralJul 18, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Nina Nin-Yuen Wang to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado
Not VotingproceduralJul 14, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Julianna Michelle Childs to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
Not VotingsubstantiveJul 14, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Kate Elizabeth Heinzelman, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
Not VotingsubstantiveJul 14, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Michael S. Barr, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Not VotingproceduralJul 13, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kate Elizabeth Heinzelman to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
Not VotingsubstantiveJul 13, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Owen Edward Herrnstadt, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank
Not VotingproceduralJul 13, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Owen Edward Herrnstadt to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank
Not VotingsubstantiveJul 13, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Michael S. Barr, of Michigan, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Not VotingproceduralJul 13, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael S. Barr, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Not VotingproceduralJul 12, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael S. Barr to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Not VotingsubstantiveJul 12, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Steven M. Dettelbach, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Not VotingproceduralJul 12, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Steven M. Dettelbach to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Not VotingsubstantiveJul 12, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Ashish S. Vazirani, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Not VotingproceduralJul 11, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ashish S. Vazirani to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
YeaproceduralJun 24, 2022 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House amendment to S. 2938 with an amendment (Amdt. No. 5099)
Plain-language explanation available
NayproceduralJun 24, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Table Failed
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On the Motion to Table — Motion to Table: Amdt. No. 5100
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralJun 23, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 2938 with Amendment No. 5099
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralJun 23, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge Jessica G. L. Clarke to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York from the Committee on the Judiciary
YeaproceduralJun 22, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Hernan D. Vera, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, from the Committee on the Judiciary.
YeasubstantiveJun 22, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Mary T. Boyle, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
YeaproceduralJun 22, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Arianna J. Freeman, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit from the Committee on the Judiciary
YeaproceduralJun 22, 2022 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On the Motion — Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany S. 2938
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJun 21, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Ana Isabel de Alba, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California
YeaproceduralJun 16, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Steven M. Dettelbach to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives from the Committee on the Judiciary
YeaproceduralJun 16, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Mary T. Boyle to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
YeaproceduralJun 16, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ana Isabel de Alba to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California
YeasubstantiveJun 16, 2022 · Senate · Bill Passed
Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
On Passage of the Bill — H.R. 3967, As Amended
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJun 15, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Alan M. Leventhal, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Denmark.
NayproceduralJun 15, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Rejected
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2023 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2024 through 2032.
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to S.Con.Res. 41
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralJun 15, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 3967
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJun 15, 2022 · Senate · Amendment Agreed to
On the Amendment — Tester Amendment No. 5051 to H.R. 3967
YeaproceduralJun 13, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Amdt. No. 5051 to H.R. 3967
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJun 9, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan, to be General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services