Chuck Schumer is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New York, a seat he has held since 1999.
Chuck Schumer Age
72 years old
Chuck Schumer Height
6 ft 0 in (1.82 m).
Chuck Schumer Nationality
America
Chuck Schumer Biography
He was born on November 23, 1950.
He has Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. He traces his ancestry back to the town of Chortkiv, Galicia, which is now located in western Ukraine.
Chuck Schumer was born in Midwood, Brooklyn, the son of Selma (née Rosen) and Abraham Schumer. He attended Brooklyn public schools, scoring 1600 on the SAT and graduating as the valedictorian of James Madison High School in 1967.
Her passed the New York state bar in early 1975 but never practiced law, choosing a career in politics instead.
Chuck Schumer Parents
His father is Abraham Schumer whilst his mother is Selma Schumer.
Chuck Schumer Siblings
Robert Schumer (Younger Brother), Fran Schumer (Younger Sister)
Chuck Schumer Wife
In September 1980, Schumer got married to Iris Weinshall. The wedding ceremony was held at Windows on the World at the top of the north tower of the World Trade Center. Over the course of their marriage, Weinshall has given birth to 2 children – Alison and Jessica.
Chuck Schumer Children
His children are Jessica Emily Schumer and Alison Emma Schumer
Chuck Schumer Career
In 1998, Chuck Schumer ran for the Senate and won the Democratic primary with 51% of the vote against Geraldine Ferraro (21%) and Mark Green (19%). An April 2009 SurveyUSA poll placed Chuck Schumer’s approval rating at 62%, with 31% disapproving.
After the 2016 presidential election, He opined that the Democratic Party lost due to not having “a strong, bold economic message” and called on Democrats to push for reforms in the affordability of college and trade laws.
His propensity for publicity is the subject of a running joke among many commentators. As chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the Second Inauguration of Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer played a key role in organizing the event, giving the opening speech, and serving as master of ceremonies.
In May 2001, Chuck Schumer and Senator John McCain introduced legislation intended to make it more difficult for makers of brand-name drugs to keep cheaper generic drugs off the market. In July 2002, the Senate passed a bill sponsored by Chuck Schumer and McCain that could lower the costs of generic drugs more rapidly available to U.S. consumers and thereby lead to savings of billions of dollars in drug costs.
In November 2017, he said, “Just as our free highway system helped build jobs in America in the 20th century, net neutrality will help build jobs in the 21st century.
In January 2018, Chuck Schumer announced that all 49 members of the Democratic caucus supported a resolution overturning the FCC vote on net neutrality and said congressional Republicans “have the opportunity to right the administration’s wrong and show the American people whose side they’re on big ISPs’ and major corporations’ or consumers’, entrepreneurs, and small business owners.
In June 2011, Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin sought a crackdown on Bitcoin, saying it facilitated illegal drug trade transactions.
He has been described as an ally of Facebook amid debates around regulating Facebook or probing its involvement in various controversies, including Russian interference in the 2016 election.
He has invested his earnings and wealth into the below shares in the stock markets.
He has been investing for the past decade with the help of his friends on Wall Street.
Chuck Schumer Social Media
Visit his official website @ schumer.senate.gov.
Follow Chuck Schumer on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Chuck Schumer Net Worth
His net worth is estimated to be between $75 million and $81 million. This makes him one of the wealthiest members of the United States Senate.
He happens to be one of the richest senators in the United States. Chuck Schumer also has investments in stock markets that are valued at over $12 Million.
