How education and upbringing influenced the life of Chuck Schumer. A timeline of key moments.
Chuck Schumer is the senior United States Senator from New York, serving since 1999. A Democrat, he has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017, serving as Senate Majority Leader from 2021 to 2025. He has also served as Senate Minority Leader. Schumer became New York's senior senator in 2001 and is currently the longest-serving U.S. Senator from New York, having been elected to a fifth term in 2022. He is the dean of New York's congressional delegation.
On November 23, 1950, Charles Ellis Schumer was born. He is an American politician who has served as the senior United States senator from New York since 1999.
In 1967, Schumer graduated as the valedictorian of James Madison High School after scoring 1600 on the SAT.
In 1968, Schumer volunteered on Eugene McCarthy's presidential campaign and changed his major from chemistry to social studies.
In 1971, Schumer graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College.
In 1974, Schumer earned his Juris Doctor with honors from Harvard Law School.
In early 1975, Schumer passed the New York state bar, but chose not to practice law.
On September 21, 1980, Chuck Schumer married Iris Weinshall. The ceremony took place at Windows on the World atop the north tower of the World Trade Center.
In 1983, Schumer's congressional district was redistricted to the 10th congressional district.
In 1983, Schumer's district was renumbered to the 10th congressional district due to redistricting.
In 1993, Schumer's district was renumbered again to the 9th congressional district due to redistricting.
In April 2009, a SurveyUSA poll placed Schumer's approval rating at 62%, with 31% disapproving.
During a debate during his 2010 reelection campaign, Schumer denied owning a handgun or having a permit for one. He produced a letter from the NYPD stating that neither he nor his wife, Iris Weinshall, has a handgun license from NYC.
In 2011, Chuck Schumer was reported to have joined a group of neighbors on his street in Park Slope, Brooklyn who attempted to remove a new "parking-protected" bicycle path on their street. Schumer's wife, Iris Weinshall, is a prominent opponent of the project, and Schumer has reportedly lobbied against the bike path behind the scenes.
In 2015, Schumer was widely expected to lead Senate Democrats after Reid announced his retirement.
After the 2016 United States presidential election, Schumer stated that the Democratic Party lost due to not having "a strong, bold economic message", and called for reforms in the affordability of college and trade laws.
In 2020, Georgia held runoff elections for the Senate.
On November 21, 2023, Chuck Schumer made his Broadway debut in a one-night performance as the Producer in "Gutenberg! The Musical!"
On September 30, 2025, the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) was intended to fund the 2025 United States federal budget.
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