Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On April 7, 2023, standing at the City of Norwich Fire Department, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer revealed his plan to rally support to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023 in the Senate by the end of this month to save both the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program. Senator Schumer also announced that the Village of Oxford Fire Department has been awarded a $226,200 SAFER grant to support recruitment and retention activities. Senator Schumer said, \"I’ve fought my whole career to bring more support to our brave firefighters, every day they save lives and I promise that I will not stop holding congressional feet to the fire until we pass this bill and save this federal lifeline for our New York fire departments and first responders.\"