Charles E. Schumer
U.S. Senator · New York · Democrat
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure
Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far
How it’s measuredBelow expectations
Rank 87 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 29 minority-party members without a committee lead
How far Schumer’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.
- Introduced 26
- Action in committee 3
- Action beyond committee 3
- Passed chamber 0
- Became law 0
26 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 23 substantive, 2 commemorative. Compare the Senate
Schumer’s bills that made it out of committee or further
All bills3 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Schumer’s effectiveness score.
- S.J.Res. 149 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Protections for Home Sales Financed Under Contracts for Deed".Disapproves the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's withdrawal of contract for deed lending rules. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced May 13, 2026 Introduced
- S. 4124 A bill to prohibit funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with a claim that is subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether in the form of a settlement or any other payment from the Judgment Fund for the personal benefit of the President.Prohibits Department of Justice funds from paying personal claims by the President from the Judgment Fund. AI-readLaw · Out of committee Mar 18, 2026 Out of committee
- S. 3385 Lower Health Care Costs ActExtends through 2028 expanded health insurance premium tax credit eligibility and amounts enacted in 2021 and 2022. AI-readTaxation · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 Introduced
Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.