Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On January 24,2022, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer brought U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves to tour JMA Wireless’s new facility in Syracuse and announce how the recently passed bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s (IIJA) Build America, Buy America provision is a boon for Syracuse and will ensure American taxpayers dollars buy American-made products for any federally-funded infrastructure projects. Schumer said the historic investments in the IJIA includes $65 billion to expand high-speed internet across the country – the vast majority of which will be distributed by the Department of Commerce –and thanks to provisions he fought for, will support American manufacturing and workers, like those at JMA Wireless in Syracuse. Schumer is also pushing for final passage of his U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which provides $1.5 billion in emergency appropriations for next generation telecommunications technology development, which can further accelerate JMA Wireless’s expansion.