Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On October 10th, 2017, U.S. Senator Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer stood with tourism officials, marina owners, charter fishing boat captains, and sport fishermen at Bald Eagle Marina in Orleans County, to announce a major push to support Orleans County’s Sport Fishing industry, the #1 tourism draw for the county, and protect local fish populations. Schumer pushed for legislation that would support infrastructure updates to improve fisheries and restore habitats across Lake Ontario and its tributaries like Oak Orchard River. Specifically, the bill would provide grants to repair or replace aging dams, culverts, and roads that inhibit the movement of fish populations across Lake Ontario and its tributaries. Schumer emphasized that this program is necessary to not only protect Orleans County’s sport fishing industry, tourism, jobs, and the economy but to help provide funding to undertake needed local infrastructure repair projects.