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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 1974
  • AB, Harvard University, 1971

Political Experience

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 1974
  • AB, Harvard University, 1971
  • Minority Leader, United States Senate, 2016-present
  • Vice Chair, Democratic Conference, Democratic Leadership Team, 2006-present
  • Senator, United States Senate, New York, 1998-present
  • Former Democratic At-Large Whip, United States House of Representatives
  • Chair, Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, United States Senate, 2011-2017
  • Candidate, United States Senate, New York, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016
  • Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 2005-2008
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, 1980-1998
  • Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1974-1980

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Printing, United States Senate

Former Vice Chair, Joint Committee on the Library, United States Congress

Former Member, Joint Committee on the Library, United States Senate

Former Chair, Joint Economic Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protections, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development , United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on International trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights, and Federal Courts, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, United States Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Rules and Administration

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 1974
  • AB, Harvard University, 1971
  • Minority Leader, United States Senate, 2016-present
  • Vice Chair, Democratic Conference, Democratic Leadership Team, 2006-present
  • Senator, United States Senate, New York, 1998-present
  • Former Democratic At-Large Whip, United States House of Representatives
  • Chair, Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, United States Senate, 2011-2017
  • Candidate, United States Senate, New York, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016
  • Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, 2005-2008
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, 1980-1998
  • Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1974-1980
  • Member, New York State Bar Association

Other Info

Astrological Sign:

Sagittarius

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

September 21st

  • Abe

  • Owner, Exterminating Business

Favorite Book:

All the King's Men, An American Tragedy, Les Miserables, Farewell to Arms, The Sound and the Fury

Favorite Food:

Cold Cereal

Favorite Movie:

Chinatown

  • -Star Wars
  • -The Godfather
  • Favorite Musician:

    Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Peter, Paul & Mary, Kelly Clarkson, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Jason Aldean, Del Shannon, Madonna,The Traveling Wilburys

    Favorite TV Shows:

    Law & Order, Family Guy, Saturday Night Live, Ken Burns' Civil War, Ken Burns' Baseball

    Favorite Vacation Spot:

    Yellowstone

    Hobbies or Special Talents:

    Reading, Going to Ball Games, Bike Riding

    • Selma

    — Publications:

    • "Positively American: Winning Back the Middle-Class Majority One Family at a Time"

    Policy Positions

    2020

    Abortion

    1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
    - Pro-choice

    Budget

    In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
    - Yes

    Crime

    Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
    - No

    Economy

    1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
    - No

    Education

    1. Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
    - Yes

    Energy

    1. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
    - No

    2. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
    - Yes

    Environment

    Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
    - Yes

    Guns

    Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
    - Yes

    Health Care

    1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
    - No

    Immigration

    Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
    - No

    Marriage

    Do you support same-sex marriage?
    - Yes

    National Security

    Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support?
    - Yes

    Social Security

    Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
    - Unknown Position

    Congressional Election 1992 National Political Awareness Test

    Taxes

    Which of the following tax measures, if any, will you support if elected to the Congress in 1992?

    1. Reducing the capital gains tax rate on profits from the sale of stocks, bonds and real estate.
    - No Answer

    2. Permitting tax-free withdrawals from IRAs in limited circumstances.
    - No Answer

    3. Providing some kind of middle-class tax break.
    - No Answer

    4. Increasing the income taxes of those with incomes over $100,000.
    - No Answer

    5. Providing a tax credit for first-time home buyers.
    - No Answer

    6. Repealing luxury taxes on limited items.
    - No Answer

    7. Providing a temporary investment tax credit.
    - No Answer

    8. Other
    - X

    Revenue Priorities/Program Spending

    Please evaluate the following general program areas and indicate the level of federal funding that you will support if you are elected to Congress.

    1. Health Care
    - Increase Spending

    2. Unemployment
    - No Answer

    3. AIDS Research
    - Increase Spending

    4. Environment
    - Increase Spending

    5. Defense
    - Decrease Spending

    6. Education
    - Increase Spending

    7. National Debt Payments
    - No Answer

    8. Drugs
    - Increase Spending

    National Debt

    If you are elected to Congress, how will you confront the issue of the national debt?

    1. Reduce governmental defense spending.
    - X

    2. Reduce governmental domestic spending.
    - No Answer

    3. Raise personal income taxes for all citizens.
    - No Answer

    4. Raise personal income taxes for citizens with incomes over $100,000.
    - X

    5. Raise corporate taxes.
    - No Answer

    6. Do nothing at the present time.
    - No Answer

    7. Other
    - X

    Unemployment

    Which of the following measures designed to address the issue of unemployment do you support or oppose?

    1. Extending unemployment compensation further.
    - Support

    2. Federal support of job retraining programs.
    - Support

    3. Federal grants to states for creating jobs in inner cities.
    - Support

    4. Mandating workfare for welfare recipients.
    - Support

    5. Minimizing governmental intervention and letting the market take a more natural course.
    - Support

    6. Federal investment in America's infrastructure.
    - Support

    7. Other
    - No Answer

    Trade

    Which of the following policies, if any, should be pursued by the federal government in the area of the United States/Japenese trade?

    1. Restricting the overall volume of goods entering the United States from Japan.
    - No Answer

    2. Imposing tariffs on goods entering the United States from Japan.
    - No Answer

    3. Requiring Japan to eliminate its trade surplus with the United States over a period of five years.
    - No Answer

    4. Requiring reciprocal trade agreements between the United States and Japan based on equal dollar values.
    - No Answer

    5. Imposing no restrictions on trade between the United States and Japan.
    - No Answer

    6. Other
    - X

    Defense

    Which of the following defense proposals do you support or oppose?

    1. Reduction of the number of American military troops.
    - Strongly Support

    2. Continued funding of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI).
    - Oppose

    Health Care

    Do you consider the fact that many Americans do not have health insurance to be a problem, and if so, please note which of the following proposals you favor?

    1. Elimination of private insurance in favor of a program administered and paid for by the federal government and run by the states, similar to the health care system in Canada.
    - X

    2. Offering tax incentives to all small employers in return for guaranteed health insurance coverage of all employees and their families.
    - X

    3. Implementation of a "play or pay" program where employers must enroll their employees and families in a basic health plan or contribute to a public fund that will provide health care for everyone without coverage.
    - No Answer

    4. Creation of a fund designed to provide health insurance to the unemployed and supported by additional tax levies on large employers.
    - No Answer

    5. A system of tax credits and vouchers to provide health insurance for the working poor and people of moderate income.
    - No Answer

    6. No reform necessary at this time.
    - No Answer

    7. Other
    - No Answer

    Education

    If elected to Congress, which of the following proposals designed to change our nations' public education system will you support?

    1. Increased federal funding.
    - X

    2. Increased state and local funding.
    - No Answer

    3. Improved teacher recruitment and training.
    - X

    4. National curricula and standards.
    - X

    5. Smaller classes.
    - X

    6. Increased national testing.
    - No Answer

    7. A "choice" or "vouchers" program.
    - No Answer

    8. No major changes are necessary at this time.
    - No Answer

    9. Other
    - No Answer

    Drugs

    If elected to Congress, how will you confront the War on Drugs?"

    1. Provide federal funds to educate people about the dangers of drugs.
    - X

    2. Provide federal funds to help drug addicts overcome their addictions.
    - X

    3. Work with foreign governments to stop the export of drugs to this country.
    - X

    4. Impose mandatory federal jail sentences for drug dealers.
    - X

    5. Impose mandatory federal jail sentences for drug users.
    - X

    6. Legalize the possession and use of drugs.
    - No Answer

    7. Other
    - No Answer

    The Environment

    What is your opinion on the following environmental proposals?

    1. Opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration.
    - Oppose

    2. Amending the Clean Water Act's section on wetlands to provide landowners with greater rights.
    - No Answer

    3. Reauthorization of The Endangered Species Act in its current form.
    - Support

    Abortion

    Please indicate which of the following positions you support or oppose.

    1. Parental or spousal notification prior to permitting an abortion.
    - Oppose

    2. Abortion should be illegal in all circumstances.
    - Oppose

    3. Federally funded abortions should be permitted.
    - Support

    4. Women should be able to get abortions if they want no matter what the reason.
    - Support

    5. Abortion should be legal only in limited circumstances, for example, when the life of the mother is endangered or in the case of rape or incest.
    - Oppose

    Anti-Crime / Gun Control

    Which of the following anti-crime measures do you support or oppose?

    1. Expansion of the number of federal crimes punishable by death.
    - Support

    2. A mandatory waiting period before the purchase of a handgun.
    - Strongly Support

    3. Increased federal spending for state and local police programs.
    - Strongly Support

    4. A ban on the sale and possession of assault-style semiautomatic weapons.
    - Strongly Support

    5. A limitation on habeas corpus appeals for death row inmates.
    - No Answer

    6. Other
    - Support

    Legislative Priorities

    ['Whare are your two top priorities if elected to the Congress?']

    How will you finance (when necessary) each priority?
    - No Answer

    Congress Bills
    Speeches
    Funding
    41,884,545 42,679,319 9,882,044 0

    Financial Summary February 20, 2023 03:11 ET

    Period Receipts Disbursements CashOnHand DebtsLoans
    41,884,545 42,679,319 9,882,044 0
    41,884,545 42,679,319 9,882,044 0
    Source:Federal Election Commission
    Total Raised
    Total receipts$37,885,457.97
    Total contributions$37,492,271.2698.96%
    Total individual contributions$34,530,355.91
    Itemized individual contributions$30,814,511.94
    Unitemized individual contributions$3,715,843.97
    Party committee contributions$0.00
    Other committee contributions$2,961,915.35
    Candidate contributions$0.00
    Transfers from other authorized committees$47,400.820.13%
    Total loans received$0.000%
    Loans made by candidate$0.00
    Other loans$0.00
    Offsets to operating expenditures$15.240%
    Other receipts$345,770.650.91%
    Total Spent
    Total disbursements$38,279,011.80
    Operating expenditures$21,110,714.1255.15%
    Transfers to other authorized committees$0.000%
    Total contribution refunds$628,559.261.64%
    Individual refunds$621,859.26
    Political party refunds$0.00
    Other committee refunds$6,700.00
    Total loan repayments$0.000%
    Candidate loan repayments$0.00
    Other loan repayments$0.00
    Other disbursements$16,539,738.4243.21%
    Cash Summary
    Ending cash on hand$9,882,043.66
    Debts/loans owed to committee$0.00
    Debts/loans owed by committee$0.00