Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On June 26, 2023, standing at Nathan Littauer Hospital, one of the many NY hospitals suffering from the cancer drug shortage and even larger generic drug shortage across the nation, Senator Schumer called for immediate action from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address the over 295 critical drugs in short supply and urged Congress to take swift action to protect patients and doctors in the Capital Region and across Upstate NY. Schumer also revealed his 4-prong legislative plan to repair the nation’s drug supply chains and thwart future crises, explaining that with drug shortages already impacting Capital Region patients, legislative action will be necessary to address systemic problems and avoid delay in treatments for patients who need them.