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Chuck Schumer's Biography

Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is the senior U.S. Senator from the State of New York, serving since 1999. A Democrat, in 2005 he became chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. In November 2006, he was elected to the new post of Vice Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus. In this position, he is the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, behind Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin.

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  • Sen. Schumer vows Democrats will push through health care with or without ...
    News Source: Star Tribune | about 11 hours ago
    A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without Republican support because the "system is broken." "We prefer to go at it with Republicans if we can reach compromises in some
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  • aid and comfort: Anti Drug War Challenge to Chuck Schumer
    Blog Source: drugwartreason.blogspot.com | 2 days ago
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    Blog Source: thepurplecenter.blogspot.com | 2 days ago
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