Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On January 8, 2008, Sen. Schumer was in Rochester to unveil a landmark diabetes package to expand screening and early treatment measures, fight childhood obesity and improve access to essential medical care. An estimated 75,000 Rochester area residents suffer from diabetes, a 52% increase since 1999. Senator Schumer called on the federal government to dramatically increase its role in combating the deadly disease.