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“My job,” he told me, “is to keep the left pro-Israel.”


== On Iraq ==


"While this behavior is reprehensible, it is Hussein’s vigorous pursuit of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, and his present and potential future support for terrorist acts and organizations, that make him a terrible danger to the people to the United States.” October 10, 2002. [[http://www.accuracy.org/release/schumers-record-pro-war-backed-by-wall-street/]]
= Top Career Political Donors =


MR. RUSSERT:  "Senator Schumer, there's been a widespread discussion that this is bigger than just Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame and White House aides; that it really goes to the core of the Iraq War, what cases were made to the American people about weapons of mass destruction and other systems and other analyses and other intelligence data.  Based on what you now know today, do you regret having voted for the war?"
Goldman Sachs


SEN. SCHUMER:  "Well, no, Tim, because my vote was seen and I still see it as a need to say we must fight a strong and active war on terror.  But I would say this, Tim, and I would take your point in a slightly different direction. I think what we've seen in the last several months is a White House in some real degree of disarray:  the war in Iraq where nobody knows what the game plan is; the budget, which is just out of control and nobody seems to have a handle on it and could wreck our economy; the prescription drug bill, the major accomplishment and everyone's confused about how it's going to be administered.  The Web sites don't even work.  And, of course, Katrina." (October, 24, 2005) [[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/10/24/159100/-Chuck-Schumer-s-John-Kerry-moment#]]
Citigroup Inc


"Saddam Hussein is an evil man, a dictator who oppresses his people and flouts the mandate of the international community. While this behavior is reprehensible, it is Hussein's vigorous pursuit of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons and his present and future potential support for terrorist actions and organizations that make him a danger to the people." [https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4533068/schumer-iraq-war]
Paul, Weiss et al


Question: "Based on what you now know today (2005), do you regret having voted for the war?"
JPMorgan Chase & Co


Schumer: "Well, no, Tim, because my vote was seen and I still see it as a need to say we must fight a strong and active war on terror." [https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2005/10/24/159100/-Chuck-Schumer-s-John-Kerry-moment]
Credit Suisse Group


== Vote on the Authorization of the use of force in Iraq==
via OpenSecrets: [https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00001093&cycle=CAREER&newMem=N&recs=100&type=C]
Schumer voted yes on the authorization of the use of force in Iraq [[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/107-2002/s237]]


== Vote on Fast Track ==
= Crucial Votes =
Schumer voted against granting the President fast track trade authority [[http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00183]]


== Top Political Donors==
Iraq War (2003): Yes. [https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/107-2002/s237]
Chuck Schumer is a Democratic Senator from New York. Here is a list of his top political donors, ranging from 1989-2016[[https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=Career&type=I&cid=N00001093&newMem=N&recs=20]


1. Goldman Sachs-$543,490
Fast Track trade authority (2015): No.
[http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00183]


2. Citigroup Inc -$484,016
Bank Bailout (2008): Yes [https://www.politico.com/story/2008/10/the-senate-bailout-vote-014196]


3. JPMorgan Chase & Co-$365,100
NSA spying authorization (2018): No. [https://theintercept.com/2018/01/17/fisa-section-702-nsa-internet-surveillance-senate/]


4. Morgan Stanley-$315,146
Banking Bill (2018)


5. Paul, Weiss et al-$295,450
= Notable Quotes =
== On Iraq ==


6. Credit Suisse Group-$272,494
"While this behavior is reprehensible, it is Hussein’s vigorous pursuit of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, and his present and potential future support for terrorist acts and organizations, that make him a terrible danger to the people to the United States.” October 10, 2002. [http://www.accuracy.org/release/schumers-record-pro-war-backed-by-wall-street] -- find video clip.


7. UBS AG-$265,150
Other resources: Zaid Jilani: "Chuck Schumer—Friend Of Wall Street and War—Ready to Be Anointed Head of the Senate Democrats" [https://www.alternet.org/chuck-schumer-friend-wall-street-and-war-ready-be-anointed-head-senate-democrats]; Schumer's page: [https://www.schumer.senate.gov]; Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer]; restricted search: [https://duckduckgo.com/?q=charles+schumer+site%3Aaccuracy.org+or+site%3Acommondreams.org+or+site%3Aconsortiumnews.com+or+counterpunch.org&ia=web]


8. Bear Stearns-$238,850
Top Democrat Chuck Schumer still spreading Israel's "beheaded babies" lie, with
@AliAbunimah
https://x.com/intifada/status/1903941090920566895


9. Lazard Ltd-$232,800


10. Ernst & Young-$227,750
Does Chuck Schumer Know What Genocide Is?
https://accuracy.org/release/does-chuck-schumer-know-what-genocide-is/

Latest revision as of 19:37, 13 August 2025

“My job,” he told me, “is to keep the left pro-Israel.”


Top Career Political Donors[edit]

Goldman Sachs

Citigroup Inc

Paul, Weiss et al

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Credit Suisse Group

via OpenSecrets: [1]

Crucial Votes[edit]

Iraq War (2003): Yes. [2]

Fast Track trade authority (2015): No. [3]

Bank Bailout (2008): Yes [4]

NSA spying authorization (2018): No. [5]

Banking Bill (2018)

Notable Quotes[edit]

On Iraq[edit]

"While this behavior is reprehensible, it is Hussein’s vigorous pursuit of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, and his present and potential future support for terrorist acts and organizations, that make him a terrible danger to the people to the United States.” October 10, 2002. [6] -- find video clip.

Other resources: Zaid Jilani: "Chuck Schumer—Friend Of Wall Street and War—Ready to Be Anointed Head of the Senate Democrats" [7]; Schumer's page: [8]; Wikipedia [9]; restricted search: [10]

Top Democrat Chuck Schumer still spreading Israel's "beheaded babies" lie, with @AliAbunimah https://x.com/intifada/status/1903941090920566895


Does Chuck Schumer Know What Genocide Is? https://accuracy.org/release/does-chuck-schumer-know-what-genocide-is/

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