Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On May 4, 2026, as Southern Tier families face the rising cost of groceries, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer stood with Southern Tier farmers and small business owners at the Chemung County Cornell Cooperative Extension to introduce the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act. The Senator’s new landmark legislation would break up the big meat monopolies, boost farmers Upstate, and lower grocery costs for families. This bill is centered around making groceries more affordable, making farmers more profitable, and putting the needs of working middle-class people ahead of the interests of powerful corporations.