Schumer's daughters work in big tech while Senate pursues antitrust bills

Chuck Schumer faces questions about conflicts of interest as it's revealed his daughters work at Amazon and Facebook while Senate pursues antitrust bills Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's two adult daughters work for 'big tech,' raising questions about whether he has conflicts of interest The New York Post reported Tuesday that Jessica Schumer is a registered lobbyist for Amazon He sister Alison Schumer works for Facebook as a product marketing manager The Democratic leader's first test could come soon as a bill that prohibits 'self-preferencing' content is working its way through the Judiciary Committee

By Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:30 GMT, 19 January 2022 | Updated: 17:05 GMT, 19 January 2022

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's two adult daughters work for 'big tech,' raising questions about whether he has conflicts of interest as the Senate pursues legislation to rein in the companies.

The New York Post reported Tuesday that Jessica Schumer is a registered lobbyist for Amazon, while her sister Alison Schumer works for Facebook as a product marketing manager.

Schumer's first test could come soon, as a bill is making its way through the Senate Judiciary Committee that would prohibit companies like Amazon from 'self-preferencing' their content - essentially marketing their products over those from other sellers.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's (right) two adult daughters work for 'big tech,' raising questions about whether he has conflicts of interest. Jessica Schumer (left) works as a registered lobbyist for Amazon

The top Senate Democrat's other daughter Alison Schumer (right) works for Facebook as a product marketing manager

A source close to Schumer told The Post he