Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On March 6, 2023, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, standing at the Elmira Fire Department, demanded railroads increase transparency and add new safety protocols to keep hubs for freight rail like Upstate New York safe. Senator Schumer revealed he wrote a letter to Norfolk Southern and other major rail companies demanding answers on the actions they are taking to prevent an accident like what happened in Ohio from occurring in Upstate New York. In addition, Senator Schumer said he is guiding the Senate to move full steam ahead with the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023 to create new rail safety protocols, hold railroads accountable for malfeasance, and increase transparency of trains carrying hazardous materials for places like the Southern Tier and across America.