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Chuck Schumer has represented New York in the U.S. Senate since 1999, after serving in the House from 1981 to 1999. Senate Minority Leader.
Schumer served in the U.S. House from 1981 to 1999, representing New York districts 16, 10 and 9. Schumer served as Senate minority leader from 2017 to 2021 and as Senate majority leader from 2021 to 2025.
Schumer earned a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College in 1971 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1974. Schumer served in the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1980, then represented New York in the U.S. House from 1981 to 1999. Schumer entered the U.S. Senate in 1999, served as Senate minority leader from 2017 to 2021, and served as Senate majority leader from 2021 to 2025. Schumer became Senate minority leader again in 2025.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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