Schumer, Charles E. (D-New York)

Senator Schumer, Charles E., Democrat of New York. Senator Schumer, Charles E. (Democrat-New York): pro-Israel +83 on Israel/Palestine. Sponsored bills, cosponsorships, and roll-call votes sourced from Con…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +83 — 89 pro-Israel points, 6 pro-Palestine points.

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Sponsored bills (8)

• SRES 417 — A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• S 921 — A bill to allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel. (pro-Israel)
• HR 1193 — Procompetitiveness and Antiboycott Act of 1995 (pro-Israel)
• HR 347 — Anti-Boycott MFN Restriction Act of 1993 (pro-Israel)
• HR 346 — Procompetitiveness and Antiboycott Act of 1993 (pro-Israel)
• HR 4034 — Anti-Boycott MFN Restriction Act of 1991 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 601 — A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosovo for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 60 — Relating to the 30th anniversary of the reunification of the city of Jerusalem. (pro-Israel)

Cosponsored bills (36)

• SRES 224 — A resolution calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza. (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 288 — A resolution condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence. (pro-Israel)
• S 2667 — West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025 (pro-Palestine)
• S 170 — Combating BDS Act of 2017 (pro-Israel)
• S 720 — Israel Anti-Boycott Act (pro-Israel)
• SRES 302 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Israel and in condemnation of Palestinian terror attacks. (pro-Israel)
• S 2531 — Combating BDS Act of 2016 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 599 — A resolution expressing vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizing and strongly supporting its right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• S 1671 — A bill to enhance the reporting requirements on the status of the Arab League trade boycott of Israel and other trade boycotts of Israel. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 522 — A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• S 2370 — Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (pro-Israel)
• S 982 — Syria Accountability Act of 2003 (pro-Israel)
• S 2194 — Arafat Accountability Act (pro-Israel)
• S 2215 — Syria Accountability Act of 2002 (pro-Israel)
• S 1409 — Middle East Peace Compliance Act of 2001 (pro-Israel)
• HR 1595 — Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Implementation Act of 1995 (pro-Israel)
• HR 1930 — Middle East Peace Compliance Act and PLO Accountability of 1995 (pro-Israel)
• S 3250 — Peace Through Negotiations Act of 2000 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 738 — A resolution recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month and calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism. (pro-Israel)
• S 4576 — A bill to strengthen Federal efforts to counter antisemitism in the United States and protect the Jewish community. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 448 — A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (pro-Israel)
• S 2165 — United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 185 — A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid. (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 138 — A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes. (neutral)
• SRES 574 — A resolution calling on the United Nations to take concerted actions against leaders in Iran for their statements calling for the destruction of another United Nations Member State, Israel. (pro-Israel)
• S 4091 — Countering Antisemitism Act (pro-Israel)
• S 1430 — Iran Sanctions Enabling Act (pro-Israel)
• HJRES 102 — Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• HR 3743 — Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1998 (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 50 — Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the status of the investigation of the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires in 1992. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 220 — Regarding American victims of terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 174 — Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 345 — Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should reassert the traditional opposition of the United States to the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 268 — Honoring the international corps of volunteers, known as Machal, who served Israel in its War of Independence. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 122 — Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Israeli soldiers missing in action and calling upon governments and authorities in the Middle East to act to resolve these tragic cases. (pro-Israel)
• HCONRES 163 — Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should not provide assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (PBC). (pro-Israel)

Roll-call votes (7)

• SJRES 138 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Nay
• SJRES 41 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. — voted Nay
• SJRES 34 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Nay
• SJRES 33 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Nay
• SJRES 32 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Nay
• SRES 417 — A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism. — voted Yea
• S 3254 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 — voted Yea