Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On September 16th, 2022, Senator Schumer announced that - on the heels of predictions that Long Island home heating bills could spike, overall, by a double-digit percent this winter, and with the entire energy sector still reeling from the chaos of COVID and the uncertainties of climate change - he will push to add $1 billion dollars in Home Energy Assistance (HEAP) funds to the upcoming temporary budget bill, also known as the Continuing Resolution (CR).