Senator Charles Schumer

Senior Senator from New York, Democrat

Top Industries
#IndustryYr AmountCareer Amount
1Securities & Investment$3,757,363$10,451,735
2Lawyers/Law Firms$2,581,696$6,570,719
3Real Estate$1,555,089$4,547,525
4Lobbyists$708,713$1,003,827
5Misc Finance$666,200$1,496,590
6Insurance$624,750$1,569,500
7TV/Movies/Music$573,825$1,596,910
8Retired$530,650$1,452,915
9Business Services$520,215$1,468,281
10Hospitals/Nursing Homes$462,475$805,113
30Telecom Services & Equipment$119,300$119,300
49Telephone Utilities$50,550$50,550
Top Donors 2014
#DonorYr AmountCareer Amount
1Lazard Ltd$181,800$235,300
2Paul, Weiss et al$149,150$295,450
3Fragomen, Del Rey et al$143,200$143,200
4Paulson & Co$142,100$142,100
5Blackstone Group$116,900$157,150
6Thornton & Naumes$95,194$95,194
7Nyu Langone Medical Center$89,175$89,175
8Weitz & Luxenberg$86,700$86,700
9Schulte, Roth & Zabel$80,600$200,100
10BlackRock Inc$78,700$78,700
97Verizon Communications$27,550$27,550

Bio Information


SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck), (1950 - ) Senate Years of Service: 1999- Party: Democrat SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck), a Senator and a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., November 23, 1950; attended the public schools; graduated from Madison High School, Brooklyn 1967; A.B., Harvard University 1971; J.D., Harvard Law School 1974; admitted to the New York bar in 1975; served in the New York State assembly 1975-1980; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1999); was not a candidate in 1998 for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives, but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1998; reelected in 2004 and again in 2010 for the term ending January 3, 2017; chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (2005-2008); chair, Democratic Policy Committee (One Hundred Twelfth and One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses); chair, Joint Economic Committee (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses), Committee on Rules and Administration (One Hundred Eleventh to One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses).

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