Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On August 12, 2022, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer visited Alfred University to announce that the Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations bill added $4 million to advanced ceramics material research, supporting Alfred University’s cutting-edge research in developing ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) material for the U.S. Army. Senator Schumer said that this funding will help expand Alfred University’s ceramics materials science education and research and help recruit more students to its program bolstering this cutting-edge Southern Tier innovation. Alfred University is a leader in advanced ceramics research and ceramic engineering, as one of the only schools in the nation that has a rigorous ceramics-engineering program.