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In 1998, Chuck decided to run for the United States Senate. After a hard fought campaign, he defeated incumbent Senator Alfonse D'Amato and became the State's Junior Senator. Soon after being sworn in, Chuck learned that Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan planned to retire in 2000, making Chuck the state's Senior Senator in just two years. As Senator, Chuck has worked on a wide array of issues, including legislation that would:
Chuck also helped bring reliable, affordable air service including Jet Blue and Southwest to many upstate cities including Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, passed the Financial Services Modernization legislation which dramatically modernized and reformed banking regulations, successfully fought budget cuts to New York hospitals, convinced President Clinton to bring down gas prices by releasing oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, authored and passed the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act to help fight terrorism, and was a key player in passing the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform legislation. Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, Chuck has worked tirelessly to help New York recover and rebuild. Please click here for a complete list of Chuck's activities relating to September 11. Chuck is a member of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees the nation’s tax, trade, social security and health care legislation, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Judiciary Committee; and the Rules Committee. He is the Ranking Member of the Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee and the Economic Policy Subcommittee. For a complete list of Chuck's activities in the Senate, please click here.
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