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Charles Ellis Schumer is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from New York, a seat to which he was first elected in 1998. A member of the Democratic Party, he has also been the Senate Minority Leader since 2017.

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I'm confident that our members are ready to hit the ground running on the most important issues that face our country, senate Democrats are not going to waste any time taking on the biggest challenges facing our country and our planet.

– Charles Schumer

Found on FOX News 24 days ago Politics

I've already instructed the incoming Democratic chairs of all relevant committees to begin holding hearings on the climate crisis in preparation for enacting President Biden's 'Build Back Better' agenda.

– Charles Schumer

Found on FOX News 24 days ago Politics

We will move forward and decide on the organizing resolution where Democrats make the decisions, not Mitch McConnell.

– Charles Schumer

Found on FOX News 1 month ago Politics

There are many, many unemployed people, and people need checks in their pockets. ... We hope our Republican friends will see the need and work with us, but if not, we will get it done.

– Charles Schumer

Found on FOX News 1 month ago Politics

The Senate must and will do all three; COVID relief; confirmation of nominees and impeachment trial.

– Charles Schumer

Found on FOX News 1 month ago Politics

Make no mistake, a trial will be held in the United States Senate and there will be a vote to convict the president.

– Charles Schumer

Found on FOX News 1 month ago Politics

There seems to be a giant cover-up among so many of the leading people in the White House, if it was evereven a shred oflogic left to not hear witnessesand review the documents,Mr. Boltons book just erasedit.

– Charles Schumer

Found on FOX News 1 year ago Latest Headlines

It would be extraordinarily unfair to ask the middle class to shoulder the cost of an infrastructure bill.

– Charles Schumer

Found on Reuters 1 year ago Politics

We do not have the kind of strong and clear commitments to the report being issued and there being no interference in the investigation that are needed, particularly now, with President Trump treating the Justice Department as he has.

– Charles Schumer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Politics

I asked him, Would he issue the full Mueller report with only redactions if intelligence agencies said it would compromise sources? ... He would not give that assurance.

– Charles Schumer

Found on Reuters 2 years ago Politics

There are always diplomatic considerations that get in the way of justice, but if a court proves the Saudis were complicit in 9/11, they should be held accountable, if they’ve done nothing wrong, they have nothing to worry about.

– Charles Schumer

Found on FOX News 4 years ago Politics

If the FBI believes there is a reasonable chance someone is going to use a gun in a terrorist attack, it should be able to make that determination and block the sale, if it had that belief about the shooter in Orlando, it should have had the authority to act. But it could n’t, so we will never know what could have been.

– Charles Schumer

Found on FOX News 4 years ago Politics

I supported legislation ensuring that Congress would have time and space to review the deal, and now we must use it well. Supporting or opposing this agreement is not a decision to be made lightly, and I plan to carefully study the agreement before making an informed decision.

– Charles Schumer

Found on CNN 5 years ago Politics

The American-Israel relationship has always been bipartisan and I’m glad we’re continuing in that fine tradition, i’m certainly in favor of what they’ve put together.

– Charles Schumer

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Politics

She was strong and forceful, sweet and kind, and someone I considered a friend and patriot for decades, she was a true hero and will be missed by America.

– Charles Schumer

Found on CNN 5 years ago U.S.

Republicans have once again tied themselves in a knot, who would have thought they can't even get a human-trafficking bill with bipartisan support done? …. There’s other work to be done. At the top of that list is Loretta Lynch.

– Charles Schumer

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Latest Headlines

When guns, drugs, and even explosives are as easy to carry on board a plane as a neck pillow, then we have to seriously -- and immediately -- overhaul our airport security practices.

– Charles Schumer

Found on CNN 6 years ago Top News

Typically, when a political party has suffered an electoral debacle, one of the first things they do is shoot the survivors.

– Charles Schumer