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| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2010 | Senator | NY | Democrat |
| See All 11 Terms | ||||
Committee Membership
- Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Housing, Transportation and Community Development
- Senate Finance
- Senate Judiciary
- Administrative Oversight and the Courts
- Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
- Crime and Drugs
- Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security
- Senate Rules and Administration
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
Sponsored Bill Statistics
Recent Voting History
| Bill | Voted |
|---|---|
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H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 On Passage of the Bill (H. R. 1424 As Amended ) |
Aye (with party)
October 01, 2008 |
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H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 On the Amendment (Dodd Amdt. No. 5685 ) |
Aye (with party)
October 01, 2008 |
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H.R.7081 United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 7081 ) |
Aye (with party)
October 01, 2008 |
Voting Trends Analysis
- Most often votes with: Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
- Least often votes with: Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]
- Republican most often votes with: Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
- Democrat least often votes with: Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
- Votes with party: 97%
- Abstains: 2%
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Charles Schumer in the News
October 08, 2008 Clinton: Use bailout funds for small business, students
...for small Main Street businesses as well," Clinton said in the letter. Clinton's letter came one day after New York Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Treasury to extend the bailout to ensure credit doesn't dry up for student loans. Schumer sent a lette
Source: New York Newsday
October 08, 2008 Sen. Schumer: Protect student loans
...No. 7-10: Pets in dorms, algebra too much? NEW YORK (AP) Sen. Charles Schumer called on the federal government Monday to protect student loans as it implements the $700 billion bailout amid a credit crisis that has students worried they won't be able
October 08, 2008 The key to Luther Forest
Charles Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well as Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Greenport, praising the deal, it's unlikely there will be a congressional ...
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Charles Schumer in the Blogs
October 08, 2008 Clinton: Use bailout funds for small business, students
Clinton's letter came one day after New York Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Treasury to extend the bailout to ensure credit doesn't dry up for student loans. Schumer sent a letter to Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ...
Source: Hillary Clinton Newsupdate
October 08, 2008 Kicking Around The OTS
The immediate reason for the closure of IndyMac Bank was a run on the bank by depositors caused by, according to the OTS and many other observers, a letter about IndyMac to regulators from Senator Charles Schumer of New York, ...
Source: Bank Lawyer's Blog
October 07, 2008 Gazette editorial criticizing Frank over Fannie and Freddie ...
Barney Frank and Charles Schumer -- made "affordable housing" the political buzzword of the 1990s. When McCain complained about the need for more oversight of Freddie and Fannie, Frank complained that it would lead to less affordable ...
Source: Colorado Media Matters
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On July 23, 2008 Charles Schumer was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Senator and DSCC Chairman Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on Wednesday that a filibuster-proof 60 Democratic seats in the Senate is possible for the next session of Congress. "I don't want people to think we're definitely going to get 60 votes, but that's very hard," Schumer told reporters. "It's about as likely at this point today as getting six sets was at this time two years ago, which means very unlikely, but who knows? Maybe it could happen again."
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COME ON PUSH FOR THE UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSION. IT'S A GOOD THING . THE UNEMPLOYED MAY BE ABLE TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES, KIDS CAN FINISH THE SCHOOL YEAR UNDER A ROOF.
Get off the backside of your butt and do SOMETHING for this country. Rip the environmentalists a new body cavity and get our own oil in our system so we can save the 6.1 TRILLION dollars the arabs are going to reap from this latest increase in a barrel of oil. What must we do to heat our homes? Paying more than 3 bucks a gallon for heating oil is ludicrous because our government can't stand up for us. Give more money to the world, The cost of making ethanol is costing more than it's worth in burning in a car. All that's accomplishing is to drive up the cost of food. Nice going, a real snooker job on congress for this fiasco. Go environmentalists and Al Gore, wreck this country as fast as you can.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7292974.stm
Dear Senator Schumer,
I have just read the article in the link above that describes how our country is representing me. My disgust and outrage with this disregard for human rights makes me angered to have to own up to this representation by my government.
In the most humble way possible, as a citizen of the United States, I beg of you to stop the actions of detention without representation or charges, torture and any other non-compliance with US law on international grounds. It misrepresents the freedom that we would like the world to see us for and makes it more unsafe for the citizens of this country and others.
Thank you for your time in reading my plea. I hope we can hold our heads up proudly once again as Americans when this blood has been washed away.
Dear Sr. Schumer,
Please push for an extension on unemployment benefits. I lost my job in the real estate market and am having difficulity finding another position. I am sure there are many people in the same position. I have 3 children one hopefully on his way to college if I can afford to send him.
The stimulus package is not going to help me enough.
Thank You
NIGHTMARE
GIVE ME UNEMPLOYMENT SUPPORT OF GIVE ME DEATH! Help us! And please do the following!
IMPEACH GEORGE BUSH! A TRAITOR! A LIAR! A THEIF! PUT HIM IN THE STREET! EVERYONE SPEAK OUT! DON'T JUST WAIT FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. GET UP AND MAKE IT HAPPEN!
I have been out of work since November 2007. My unemployment benefits have run out. My money has run out. I unable to obtain employment and need more time to continue my search for employment. I am at risk of losing my car. Gas prices continue to rise daily. I am highly skilled in my field. My State Rhode Island is one of the hardest hit with unemployment. I am 53 old and have worked hard all my life. I've paid taxes all my life, and this is how my country is treating me. Unbelievable. The Senate, House and President continue to play games as peoples life's are put in jeopardy. Totally disgusting. So all the extra time that I am not spending on looking for employment, I will dedicate to making sure any politician that votes nay on not extending unemployment insurance will be out of a job their next term by informing the public of their decision in every forum available. I will encourage others to do so as well. It is time in this country for the people to take control of their government again and take it out of the hands of the uninformed, out of touch, uncompassionate, ignorant, greedy, self absorbed fools that are the true terrorists ruining this country. Pass a fxxkxxg bill extending unemployment benefits or you will be out of a fxxkxxg job!!!!!!!!! Try to remember you work for all the PEOPLE of this country! And all those PEOPLE will remember how you vote on this issue.
Senator Schumer:
I plead with you to continue to fight for an unemployment extension for ALL states. The states with the highest rates should get the most money, but there are long term unemployed in all states. Do what you must to get this passed quickly. Compromise if you must, but this extension must be timely.
Thank you from a NY constuent
You are wreckless and maybe even just stupid. Your actions with regard to IndyMac Bank showed a lack of any ability to think ahead to what might happen. Do you fall off curbs while walking too? Look down once in a while Mr. Schumer.
Senator Schumer:
Americans are getting fed-up with politics-as-usual and are beginning to investigate the causes of their concern. Your record of failure and apparent lack of understanding in the finance and labor areas suggests either 1) you are incompetent or 2) you are "playing politics" instead of attending to the tasks you were elected to perform. I suspect the latter.
I strongly recommend that you wake up to the fact that the people who elected you are starting to notice your monumental failure to protect their interests. We don't need lip service - we need real change in Congress and in the political process itself.
Senator Schumer,
I urge you to fight for additional unemployment benfits for New Yorkers. I need more time to locate a decent job. The current extension has kept me from sinking into further debt. Thank you for your help.
As a democrat, I am deeply ashamed that you represent my state in congress. First you cause a bamk to fold and now you have failed to take any action in the financial crisis. I hope they have paid you off well because you will need the money when you get tossed out of office.
Do not extend unemployment benefits. Most of the people getting those benefits are phonies and double dippers. Let them go out and get a real job like the rest of us. Phonies and cheats and liars.
1. EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT.
2. BAN USURY! force the credit card companies and mortgage lenders to lower their interest rates, freeze them at 1% above prime so the rest of us can benefit from "easy" lending practices and get out of debt!!!
The American people are continuously bilked by the giant banks who seduce us in and then enslave us with prohibitive interest rates - what way is that for a democracy to be run?
3. GIVE THE $700,000,000,000 directly to the people instead of to the banking financiers who have robbed us blind - how's that for economic stimulus? TRICKLE UP!!!
4. PROVE THAT CONGRESS AND THE ADMIN ARE NOT ON THE TAKE - MAKE IT CLEARLY ILLEGAL FOR BROKERS AND TRADERS AND BANKERS TO develop the means to sell our security and debts for a profit!!!!
HOW CAN YOU LEGISLATE AGAINST FINANCIAL PROFITS TO BANKS AND FINANCE WHEN YOU ARE FINANCED BY THEM????
WE NEEDED THE UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSION!!!!
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