Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On April 18, 2022, following his direct advocacy that secured Binghamton University’s New Energy NY Proposal’s spot as a finalist for up to a $100 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Regional Challenge grant, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer launched a major push for the feds to select the Southern Tier project. Senator Schumer said funding from the Regional Challenge competition would elevate Binghamton and the entire Southern Tier as an emerging global battery hub, create thousands of good-paying jobs, and fundamentally transform the region’s economy. Senator Schumer also pointed to major federal investments in battery manufacturing and clean energy domestic supply chains in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act that can bolster the Southern Tier.