Charles Schumer — Voting Record & Political Positions
U.S. Senator from NY · Democrat
Charles Schumer is a Democrat U.S. Senator from NY. This page tracks Charles Schumer's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 1981.
Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 96.35% of the time (3.65% of votes break with the party).
Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 4515 bills, 142 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Charles Schumer Votes On
Taxation
Defense Spending
Health Insurance
Climate Change
Immigration
Infrastructure
How Charles Schumer Voted on Recent Bills
Nay on “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (2025-07-03) — Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-11-13) — Bill Defeated
Nay on “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” (2026-02-11) — Motion to Proceed Agreed to
When Charles Schumer Broke With the Democrat Party
Charles Schumer has voted against the Democrat majority on about 3.7% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:
Voted Yea on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".” (2025-03-26) while most Democrats voted No — Joint Resolution Passed.
Voted Yea on “A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".” (2025-03-04) while most Democrats voted No — Joint Resolution Passed.
Voted Nay on “Laken Riley Act” (2025-01-20) while most Democrats voted Yea — Amendment Agreed to.