He is the dean of New York's congressional delegation.Ī native of Brooklyn and a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Schumer was a three-term member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1980. A member of the Democratic Party, Schumer is the senior United States senator from New York, a seat he has held since 1999. Charles Ellis Schumer ( / ˈ ʃ uː m ər/ SHOO-mər born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as Senate Majority Leader since January 20, 2021.