Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer

Senator from New York

SENATEDEMOCRAT1981–nowID S000148

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 8,802 votes

Nominations

99%with Dems

of 2,201 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 11,003 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 pts

1993 → 1995

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19811987199319992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.4%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 825 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance96% · 2,694 votes

Congress97.4% · 815 votes

Armed Forces and National Security93.9% · 722 votes

International Affairs91.5% · 424 votes

Government Operations and Politics88.9% · 414 votes

Taxation93% · 398 votes

Health98.4% · 322 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement91.7% · 242 votes

Finance and Financial Sector91.4% · 210 votes

Transportation and Public Works96% · 198 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 193 votes

Labor and Employment98.4% · 189 votes

Immigration96.1% · 180 votes

Science, Technology, Communications92.8% · 180 votes

Energy96% · 177 votes

Education96.6% · 175 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance87.1% · 170 votes

Agriculture and Food83.5% · 164 votes

Environmental Protection96.7% · 121 votes

Housing and Community Development96.6% · 87 votes

Law95.4% · 87 votes

Emergency Management97.1% · 68 votes

Water Resources Development90.9% · 66 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.3% · 64 votes

Commerce96.9% · 64 votes

Social Welfare96.7% · 60 votes

Native Americans100% · 28 votes

Commemorations93.3% · 15 votes

Families100% · 15 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 4 votes

Animals— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

23 Congresses

97th · 1981106th · 1999119th · 2025

Democrat · House · NY97th–105th

Democrat · Senate · NY106th–119th

Term datesexact

Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer

Senator from New York

SENATED1981–now23 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

94.8%with Democrats

of 8,802 votes · 5.2% with Republicans

Nominations99%of 2,201 votes

All contested96%of 11,003 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019812025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat97.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 825 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance96% · 2,694

Congress97.4% · 815

Armed Forces and National Security93.9% · 722

International Affairs91.5% · 424

Government Operations and Politics88.9% · 414

Taxation93% · 398

Health98.4% · 322

Crime and Law Enforcement91.7% · 242

Finance and Financial Sector91.4% · 210

Transportation and Public Works96% · 198

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 193

Labor and Employment98.4% · 189

Immigration96.1% · 180

Science, Technology, Communications92.8% · 180

Energy96% · 177

Education96.6% · 175

Foreign Trade and International Finance87.1% · 170

Agriculture and Food83.5% · 164

Environmental Protection96.7% · 121

Housing and Community Development96.6% · 87

Law95.4% · 87

Emergency Management97.1% · 68

Water Resources Development90.9% · 66

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.3% · 64

Commerce96.9% · 64

Social Welfare96.7% · 60

Native Americans100% · 28

Commemorations93.3% · 15

Families100% · 15

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 4

Animals— · 3

Private Legislation— · 2

Service record

97th · 1981119th · 2025

Democrat97th–105th

Democrat106th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th