Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On January 7, 2008, Sen. Schumer visited the SUNY Upstate Medical University's Joslin Diabetes Center to push for more federal intervention against the national scourge of diabetes. The Senator unveiled a comprehensive plan that expands screening and early treatment, fights childhood obesity and improves coverage for essential care measures including education and medical exams.