# Charles Schumer Democrat Senator · NY [Official site ↗](https://www.schumer.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/S000148.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20S000148&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20S000148%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 4 press releases on AI $314 from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### What they said neutral Oct 9, 2026 Schumer announces DOD funding for Wolfspeed's silicon carbide chip production, framed around semiconductor supply chains rather than AI policy directly. “Schumer Says Transformative 30-Year DOD Loan Commitment Positions Wolfspeed As A Supplier Of Silicon Carbide Semiconductors Essential To U.S. National Security, Catalyzing Domestic Chip Production & C…” [Source ↗](https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/after-leading-bipartisan-effort-urging-departments-of-defense-and-commerce-to-secure-silicon-carbide-supply-chain-from-unfair-chinese-competition-schumer-announces-massive-15-billion-federal-investment-for-wolfspeed-to-supercharge-domestic-silicon-carbide-semiconductor-manufacturing-in-upstate-new-york) toward oversight Sep 16, 2026 Touts CHIPS Act-funded federal investment in an IBM quantum computing fab to maintain US technology leadership over China. “Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today applauded the finalization of the U.S. Commerce Department’s agreement to award up to $1 billion in federal CHIPS R&D funding, comb…” [Source ↗](https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-applauds-finalized-ibm-investment-spurred-by-1-billion-from-his-chips-and-science-law-to-build-next-generation-quantum-fab-at-albany-nanotech) neutral Jul 29, 2026 Schumer touts CHIPS Act funding for silicon photonics R&D to power AI computing and keep America competitive, favoring federal investment rather than regulation. “Schumer Previously Delivered Whopping $1.5B+ Award From His CHIPS & Science Law For GlobalFoundries To Spur A $16B Expansion Of Current Fab & Build New, State-Of-The-Art Second Manufacturing Facility …” [Source ↗](https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-applauds-300-million-federal-chips-award-for-globalfoundries-from-his-chips-and-science-law-to-boost-domestic-silicon-photonics-research_development) neutral Jul 21, 2026 Schumer celebrates CHIPS-funded EUV lithography R&D in Albany as key to US semiconductor and AI leadership, promoting investment rather than AI regulation. “Schumer Says New EUV Center Will Bring Companies From Across The World To Albany, While Boosting Existing NY Companies From Micron To IBM – And Helping Upstate NY’s Emerging Semiconductor Superhighway…” [Source ↗](https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-celebrates-arrival-of-cutting-edge-extreme-ultraviolet-lithography-euv-chip-making-technology-components-to-albany-nanotech-making-capital-region-home-to-the-only-public-advanced-euv-lab-in-north-america) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted NAY Sep 30, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43 YEA Jul 16, 2026 [A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c) motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50 NAY Jul 14, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc) cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46 YEA Dec 17, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330) procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20 YEA Dec 15, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce) cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20 YEA Dec 11, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f) motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22 YEA Jul 1, 2025 [To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b) amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $314 From employees and investors, personally $0 From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mar 18, 2026 | Rebecca Black | MICROSOFT | $100 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862332000) | | Feb 12, 2025 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE | $100 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755799503) | | May 24, 2025 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $40 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763351336) | | May 29, 2025 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $39 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763351337) | | Jul 15, 2025 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791276588) | | Aug 21, 2025 | Matthew Wilson | GOOGLE INC. | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791276588) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.